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Course: The J. Paul Getty Museum > Unit 1

Lesson 4: Functional art from the ancient world and today

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Take a minute to practice your observation skills.

What do you see?

Stag Rhyton

Complete the following sentences describing the Stag Rhyton.

Wine was poured from the rhyton into a cup from a tiny spout (missing) between the animal’s
. This added air to the wine to improve it.

This rhyton is gilded (coated with gold) and has
and finely incised (cut) details.

Guests at banquets would have admired the craftsmanship and fine details on this rhyton, such as the veins on the
and the
and flowers on the horn.

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