Mule-shaped Rhyton, Tarentum

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Mark Cartwright
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published on 24 August 2017

A rhyton in the form of a mule's head, Tarentum, 5th century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time author, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Mule-shaped Rhyton, Tarentum." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 24, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7062/mule-shaped-rhyton-tarentum/.

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