Robert Runcie, the 102nd Archbishop of Canterbury, takes a shine to a clay rhyton (a drinking vessel) from Ur, in the shape of a fish and dating from the Parthian period (247 BC - AD 226) which he selected from a Museum storeroom. October 23, 1998 "The clay fish has universal appeal. The symbolism, design and artistry all attest to its lasting quality." next pair of eyes >