Bulgarian for Big Mound, the Odrysian tomb where this silver gilt rhyton was found. It dates to around 350 BC.
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2 comments:
looks like a urinal
It's a rhyton! Can't you tell?
My rhyton's similar, but a little wider at the top. I find they work better that way.
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