Fragment of a cup - Public domain museum image. A piece of stone with designs on it
Summary
This fragment comes from an elongated ritual cup. Such cups were generally made of bronze, although some examples are also of ivory or – as is the case here – of bone. The profuse decoration recalls the ornamentation of bronze vessels from the same period. At the base and in the centre are stylized monster heads, with eyes, horns and claws.
Tags
Date
0000
Source
Rijksmuseum
Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")