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Rhythmon in the form of a halved cattle head, clay, total: height: 4.5 cm; width: 12.2 cm; depth: 10 cm, ceramic, cattle, cattle, bull, late classical (Greek antiquity), early Hellenistic, Greek antiquity, The vessel has the form of a bull's head halved lengthwise. The cut surface is closed and serves as a bottom. The ear is also the spout. Instead of the horn a ring handle is attached. Lively and lifelike modelled forms: The lacrimal gland at the eye and the veins on the bridge of the nose are vividly depicted. With the exception of the clay-base, the entire vessel, including the spout on the inside, is covered with shiny clay, which is applied somewhat unevenly. This is a rare type. A part of the ear and the handle are completed except for the lugs.. (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)