A Greek Minoan rhyton, Late Minoan Era I B, 1500 - 1450 B.C.Conical terracotta rhyton with black handle. The body of the vessel painted in marine style. Ornamental bands below the rim, including a row of double axes. Intact except for a minor defect below the lip. Height 25 cm. Lit.: Walter Müller, Kretische Tongefäße mit Meeresdekor: Entwicklung und Stellung innerhalb der Feinen Keramik von Spätminoisch I B auf Kreta (Berlin 1997). Provenance: From the collection of a South German classical philologist, acquired by him during the 1950s and 1960s. Remaining thereafter in the family estate.Condition: II