Rhyton with wild cat decoration

Title (Dublin Core): Rhyton with wild cat decoration
Description (Dublin Core): A rhyton is a drinking vessel that was popular in pre-Archaemenid, Archaemenid, and Parthian periods (Greek Civilization). They were considered ornamental and luxury projects and generally made of expensive materials.
Creator (Dublin Core): unknown Ancient Greek
Date (Dublin Core): ca. 1st century B.C.
Format (Dublin Core): 11 3/16 × 5 3/16 × 11 7/8 in.
Identifier (Dublin Core): Cat004_MMA
Subject (Dublin Core): Silver-plated ware; Art, Ancient--Greek influences
Medium (Dublin Core): Silver, mercury gilding
Provenance (Dublin Core): Acquired by the Museum in 1979, purchased from Manouchehr Malekzadehmokri, Isak Antiques, New York.
Rights Holder (Dublin Core): Metropolitan Museum of Art
Rights (Dublin Core): Public Domain
Source (Dublin Core): https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/326623?searchField=All&sortBy=Relevance&ft=cat&offset=0&rpp=20&pos=12