rhyton

noun

rhy·ton | \ ˈrī-ˌtän

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: any of various ornate drinking vessels of ancient times typically shaped in part like an animal or animal's head

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The Orontid Dynasty, which ruled the region starting in the 6th century BCE, drank wine from silver rhytons and likely had undocumented toasting traditions of their own. — Benjamin Kemper, Smithsonian, "Raising a Glass to Armenia’s Elaborate Toasting Tradition," 13 July 2018

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