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This is a horse head rhyton cast in silver, dating from the 5th century BCE when Armenia was under Persian control. It was found at the Erebuni Fortress in Yerevan, Armenia. (Erebuni Historical and Archaeological Preserve, Yerevan, Armenia.)
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Wiener, J. B. (2017, October 16). Persian Horse Head Rhyton. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7439/persian-horse-head-rhyton/
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Wiener, James Blake. "Persian Horse Head Rhyton." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 16, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7439/persian-horse-head-rhyton/.
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Wiener, James Blake. "Persian Horse Head Rhyton." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 16 Oct 2017. Web. 26 Jul 2024.