Photos of the Beautiful Ancient Minoan Rhyton Pottery Votive Libation Vessels including Snake Bulls Head Rhytons. Photos by photographer Paul E Williams. (TIP – use the icons below the slideshow for thumbnail photos and info)
Photos of Minoan Rhyton Pottery Votive Libation Vessels
Photos of beautiful Minoan rhyton libation vessels.
Rhytons are containers from which liquids were drunk or to be poured in ceremonies known as libations.
Many rhythons have a hole in the bottom of the container through which the liquid was poured. Others did not and were used as drinking cups. Rhytons had pointed bases so they could not usually be set down on a surface without spilling their contents.
Minoan Bull Head Rhyton
One of the most striking Minoan rhython design is that of a bulls head shaped rhythm. Several can be seen in our Minoan rhyton photo collection.
Some of the bulls head rhytons were owned by wealthy Minoans who could afford to have the bulls horns made of gold. A popular Minoan rhython design has a stylised painted octopus decorations. This octopus motif can also be seen on other types of Minoan pottery.
Conical Minoan rhythons were made of pottery of carved from stone and decorated with crystal handles.
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