A bull’s-head rhyton from the Museum of Tarsus in Cilicia, southern Turkey
A bull’s-head rhyton from the Museum of Tarsus in Cilicia, southern Turkey

Summary/Abstract: The terracotta rhyton in the form of a bull’s head presented in this brief communication, dated most probably to the 1st century BC, is of unknown provenance, in the collection of the Museum of Tarsus since 1973. It is in very good condition and shows an admirable level of craftsmanship. Rhyta were ceremonial vessels that had taken on a votive function in the Hellenistic period when they were frequently deposited in the tombs as part of the grave goods.

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