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Sturzbechers

Scope note

Special form of beaker that has a stem but no foot, so that when they are empty they must rest on their rim like a rhyton or stirrup cup; of a type found in various forms in Germany and in the Netherlands.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000197148

Broader Terms used

beakers (drinking vessels)

Term used for

stürbechers

Equivalent Terms used

sturzbecher

Created

13yrs ago

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