Terracotta vase in the shape of a horn - image 1

Geometric I

Terracotta vase in the shape of a horn

An animal horn lends itself naturally for use in drinking and pouring libations, The clay version preserves details such as the articulated mouthpiece and the strap, here serving as a handle. H. 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm); length 6 5/16 in. (16 cm)

Date

1050 - 950 BC

Accession No.

74.51.1081

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance

  • From Cyprus

References

  • Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 406, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.