A rhyton is an ancient drinking vessel that was often used during feasts and festivals. Rest your own libations on this coaster that pulls its design from an Ancient Egyptian object!
Coaster measures 4.5" x 4.5"
Cork coaster with hardboard top
Rhyton with running spiral decoration
Egyptian, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose III, 1479–1425 B.C.
Egypt, Abydos, Tomb D 11
Faience
Height x diameter: 17.5 x 7.5 cm (6 7/8 x 2 15/16 in.)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
00.702a-d
