Persian Amphora-Rhyton in the Getty Villa, July 2008

Spouted Jar with Lion-Griffin Handles
Achaemenid, from ancient Persia, 350-325 BC
Silver and gold
Amphora-rhtyon

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This rare vessel combines the form of an amphora (storage jar) with that of a rhyton (spouted horn). Its high handles are shaped as winged lion-griffins with goat horns. The form and decoration blend Achaemenid, Greek, and Egyptian styles.

Text from the Getty Villa label.