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The Panagyurishte treasure consists of nine utensils with rich decoration. It is made of solid gold and weights 6.164 kg. The biggest utensil is an Amphora rhyton, 7 utensils are rhyta (horn-shaped) - 3 are in the shape of animal heads, 1is like front part of he-goat’s body, 3 are like women’s heads, and 1 is phiale. 

The biggest, the most interesting and important utensil is an Amphora rhyton, which is interpreted as being used for swearing brotherhood The Phiale from the outside. It weights 846 g and has diameter of 25 cm

A rhyton in the form of a yong ram's head  A rhyton in the form of a deer's head

A rhyton in the form of a goat's protome

The inner side of the Phiale.

A rhyton in shape of an Amazon's head A rhyton in shape of an Amazon's head witha Thracian helmet A rhyton in shape of an Amazon's head

A rhyton in the form of a deer's head

 

Copyright 2002, Nadejda Karaboycheva. Photos: Dimitar Karaboychev 
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