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title: Stag Rhyton
author: J. Paul Getty Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11910/stag-rhyton/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Stag Rhyton
_Authored by J. Paul Getty Museum_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11910.jpg)
## Image Caption
This exquisite gilded [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) rhyton (wine drinking horn) terminates in the forepart of a naturalistically rendered stag. Incorporating stylistic elements of [Achaemenid](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Achaemenid/) and [Seleucid](https://www.worldhistory.org/Seleucid_Empire/) traditions, it was made in [Parthia](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Parthia/) (northwestern Iran, ca. 50 BCE - 50 CE; JPGM inv. no. 86.AM.753). Digital image courtesy of the J. [Paul](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Paul/) Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Open Content Program.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museum, J. P. G. (2020, February 15). Stag Rhyton. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Museum, J. Paul Getty. "Stag Rhyton." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 15, 2020. .
### MLA
Museum, J. Paul Getty. "Stag Rhyton." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Feb 2020, .
## License & Copyright
Digital image courtesy of the Getty's [Open Content Program](https://www.getty.edu/projects/open-content-program/). The Getty makes available, without charge, all available digital images to which the Getty holds the rights or that are in the public domain to be used for any purpose. No permission is required. [Original image](http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/12859/unknown-maker-stag-rhyton-near-eastern-parthian-100-1-bc/) by [**J. Paul Getty Museum**](http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/12859/unknown-maker-stag-rhyton-near-eastern-parthian-100-1-bc/). Submitted by [Branko van Oppen](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/bvoppen/ "User Page: Branko van Oppen"), published on 15 February 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.