Ryton fragment

A Unique Egyptian Zoomorphic Rhyton with an Ibex Spout (M329). New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Amenhotep III to Amarna Period H: 57 mm, W: 65 mm, Spout Depth: 35 mm , Ibex Width: 23 mm at ears. Nile silt fabric with white slip Fragment: lower section with spout and ibix head remaining. Provenance: Bonhams. 26/10-93, , lot 199 (part). Gift from Petrie to L. Newcombe, Librarian at UCL. A fragment from an rare vessel in an Egyptian context. A zoomorphic rhyton with the head of an ibex (horns broken) above the spout and two "pseudo-legs" behind the spout. From the wheel-marks on the inside, the bottom of the vessel and its orientation are visible, also the way in which the spout and figure head were attached. Note the hollowing out of the head so as to insure that it would not crack during firing. One large and two small sherds joined together. An essay concerning this piece is included and it has been inspected by the late Prof. Rostislav Holthoer, one of the foremost experts on New Kingdom