History

Minoan bull’s head rhyton (ceremonial vessel), Palace of Knossos, Crete c. 1550-1500 B.C.E. Carved in black steatite, only its right side is original, the horns were gold gilded wood. The carving of the bull’s head is a combination of vivid realism and stylization pic.twitter.com/HWcZRFVGyE

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