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Kantharos (Shape, Concept)

Canonical URI: https://kerameikos.org/id/kantharos

Labels

Preferred Label
Kantharos (en), canthare (fr), kantharos (it), Kantharos (de), Κάνθαρος (el)Additional labels
Plural Form
Kantharoi (en)

Definitions

English
From the Greek word for 'beetle,' the term kantharos is now used conventionally for a drinking cup with two vertical, usually high-swung, handles. The shape, most likley derived from metal vessels, is often shown in the hands of Dionysos, the god of wine. The kantharos has various different forms.

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http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300198840
Exact Match
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q755706
Exact Match
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/x7468
Reference
https://zenon.dainst.org/Record/000926820

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