A charming Parthian ceramic rhyton, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, in the form of a ram, the body is barrel-shaped with vertical grooves and the animal stands on four peg legs. The head is well-modeled with wide, curled horns, the snout forms the spout and a trefoil opening is at the back. 4 1/2 x 4 1/8 in (11.4 x 10.5 cm). Very well preserved with light deposits. Ex Malter Galleries, CA.

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