Reproduction Goblet: Cup of Nestor
1914.01.0002
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Reproduction Goblet: Cup of Nestor (1914.01.0002) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Emile Gillieron & Fils, Athens. |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Late Helladic I ?, 1700 BCE |
| Culture | Greek, Mycenaean |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 14.5 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 8.5 cm |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Metal--Galvanplasticware |
| Manufacturing Processes | Cast ? |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | This cup, like the funerary mask below, was excavated and named by Heinrich Schliemann. The cup seemed to him reminiscent of one described by Homer in the Iliad which had belonged to Nestor, an elder contemporary of Agamemnon noted for his eloquence. In accordance with Homer's description, Schliemann saw the bird figures on the handles as representations of doves, but some modern scholars see them as falcons. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | N/A |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | Grave IV |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Classical Museum Purchase |
| Reproduction | yes |
| Reproduction Information | Galvanized plastic ware- the original is gold and hammered from a single sheet. Illustration: Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik. Mykenischer und Kretischer (Minoischer) Altertumer. No.2, plate 6. |