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October 18, 2026

Rhyton

This is a rhyton, a silver Mycenaean drinking vessel in the shape of a bull, with gold horns, nostrils, and forehead flower. It dates from the 1600's BCE, and I snapped its picture back in 2022.

It's cool and all, but I've never worked out how you actually drink from it.

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