Beauty of Bulls-head Rhyton eternal

[I am having difficulty uploading the image for this entry. The illustration is on page 89 in our textbook, labeled 4-9, Bulls-head Rhyton]
            When I first saw this photograph, I thought the sculpture was made of lapis lazuli because the blue hues were so striking. It is an incredible example of Minoan art that surely was used in very important ceremonies. The mystery is what kind of festivals or rituals it was used for simply because of how masterful the craftsman was in shaping a vessel from a chunk of stone. Was it only one artist or many seperate artisans who came together for this one project? Whoever they were, they were excellent artists. They brought together a whole host of media like steatite stone, wood, gold leaf, white shells, red jasper and painted rock crystal. I personally value skill in artwork and this piece of sculpture is remarkable. I wonder where exactly and how it was found; it is simply a miracle for the piece to have survived the passageway of time. The beauty is eternal. As is the mystery.