Silver Hittite deer vessel in Mycenaean grave 16th C. BCE
"Silver vessel in the shape of a horned deer. Grave IV.
The vessel's mouth is situated on the animal's back. A local craftsman unsuccessfully attempted to transform this Hittite vessel into a libation vase by drilling a hole in the muzzle."
-taken from windmills-travel link below
Silver Hittite deer vessel in Mycenaean grave 16th C. BCE. National Archaeological Museum of Athens. |
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http://www.windmills-travel.com/album.php?destination=1&destinationtype=region&id=42&page=12
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