Scyphus
A scyphus (Latin form of the Greek σκύφος, skyphos ) is a Roman vessel shape.
The scyphus has a similar structure to the Greek skyphos. The vessel usually has a bell-shaped or cylindrical body, two handles and a foot. It is mostly about drinking utensils, in ancient literature the use for hand washing or as a container for lots is handed down.
From archaeological contexts, scyphi made of silver , glass , clay and occasionally even rock crystal are known. Many pieces are decorated. Silver specimens come from the treasure of Boscoreale or the Hildesheim silver treasure . A group of glass scyphi is signed with the name of a manufacturer Artas .
literature
- Werner Hilgers : Latin names of vessels. Supplements Bonner Jahrbücher 31. Düsseldorf 1969, pp. 76–77.