Animal Shaped Vessels From The Ancient World—Drinking From A Rhyton

This short animation demonstrates how ancient drinking vessels called rhytons were used during social banquets and symposiums. Liquid was poured from the animal-shaped horn into a shallow drinking cup, illustrating the ritualistic and social drinking customs of the ancient world.
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