Anatolia

FRAME|WORK: A vessel in the shape of a lion from ancient Anatolia

Posted by Sarah Bailey Hogarty on June 8, 2011

FRAME|WORK is a weekly blog series that highlights an artwork in the Museums' permanent collections. This week, we feature an ancient terracotta drinking vessel in the shape of a lion from Turkey, currently on view at the Legion of Honor.

Rhyton in the shape of a lion, 1860–1780 BC
Turkey, Anatolia, Kültepe
Terracotta
7 1/2 x 7 7/8 x 2 3/4 in.
Gift of the Queen of Greece through Alma de Bretteville Spreckels, 1924.15

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