10th–9th century B.C.
Amlash, Iran
Length: 25.5 cm (10 1/16 in.)
Source: Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, USA [1]
Rhyton in shape of bull from Amlash. Red-ware with spots of black paint. Complete, but hump made up of numerous original fragments. Bull-shaped vessels of this type have been found in important tombs. Bulls were usually identified with a powerful god or with strength and male sexual potency.
