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Rhyton in the form of a goat
Near Eastern, Iranian, Persian
Achaemenid
about 5th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height x width x length: 14 x 7 x 23.5 cm (5 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 9 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Marilyn M. Simpson Fund, Florence E. and Horace L. Mayer Fund, Mary S. and Edward J. Holmes Fund, and Egyptian Deaccession Fund
Accession Number2002.30
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBronze rhyton in the shape of a goat with handle in the form of a hound.
ProvenanceBy 1960, said to have belonged to Soleiman Aaron (dealer), Tehran; by descent within the Aaron family, London [see note[. By 2001, Robert Haber and Associates, New York; 2002, sold by Haber and Associates to the MFA. (Accession date: March 20, 2002)
NOTE: According to the dealer at the time of purchase.
NOTE: According to the dealer at the time of purchase.