noun
- an ancient drinking vessel, typically horn-shaped and often ending in an animal’s head
Usage: archaeology; art history
Examples
- The museum displayed a beautiful silver rhyton from ancient Persia.
- Archaeologists discovered a rhyton shaped like a bull’s head at the excavation site.
- The Greek rhyton was used in religious ceremonies and banquets.
- This gold rhyton dates back to the 5th century BCE.
- The ornate rhyton featured intricate carvings of mythological creatures.
- Ancient nobles would drink wine from elaborately decorated rhytons.