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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number COLEM:1986.67.9999 Institution name Colchester Collections Object name cup, chariot-race cup, inscription Description Part of a cylindrical glass cup with three friezes decorated in raised relief. The main frieze depicts an obelisk to the left of a charioteer with four horses. The bottom frieze depicts a lion hunting its prey. The top contains an inscription, possibly referring to Mount Olympus in Greece, believed to be the home of the gods in Ancient Greek mythology. It may also be referring to the site of the Olympic games. Production period Roman Inscription Content [---]OLYMPE VA[---] Inscription Translation Olympe/us Va[...] Material glass Dimensions height: 66.00 mm Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

COLEM:1986.67.9999
Institution name

Colchester Collections
Object name

cup, chariot-race cup, inscription
Description

Part of a cylindrical glass cup with three friezes decorated in raised relief. The main frieze depicts an obelisk to the left of a charioteer with four horses. The bottom frieze depicts a lion hunting its prey. The top contains an inscription, possibly referring to Mount Olympus in Greece, believed to be the home of the gods in Ancient Greek mythology. It may also be referring to the site of the Olympic games.
Production period

Roman
Inscription Content

[---]OLYMPE VA[---]
Inscription Translation

Olympe/us Va[...]
Material

glass
Dimensions

Details