Terracotta mastos (drinking cup in the form of a breast)
Summary
Obverse, DionysosReverse, maenad
Attributed to Psiax
Archaic
Public domain photograph of ancient Greek artifact, archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Mastos is an ancient Greek drinking vessel shaped like a woman's breast. The type is also called a parabolic cup, and has parallel examples made of glass or silver. Examples are primarily in black-figure or white ground technique, though early examples may be red-figure. A mastos typically has two handles and a "nipple" at the bottom, though some examples have a foot as a base instead. A mastoid cup is conical, but with a flat bottom, with or without handles.
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Date
0000
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Copyright info
Public Domain Dedication (CC0)