Large quantities of these stemmed drinking cups have been excavated from Mycenaean palaces, and they may have been used at large banquets. Many have also been found in sanctuaries, where they must have served a ceremonial function.

 

Literature: J. Falconer and T. Mannack, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum: Great Britain, Fascicule 19: Winchester College (Oxford, 2002), p. 23, plate 16.12; Winchester College Memorial Buildings: Department of Classical Art (Winchester, 1909), p. 16 (no. 35)

Provenance: Said to be from Cyprus, at Winchester College by 1909

Location: Treasury, Gallery 3