Mastos
An ancient Greek drinking vessel shaped like a woman's breast.
A mastos (Greek, μαστός, "breast"; plural mastoi) is an ancient Greek drinking vessel shaped like a woman's breast, also called a parabolic cup. Examples exist in black-figure, white ground, or red-figure technique, and in glass or silver. The shape may have ritual significance, including symbolism of rebirth through drinking breast milk.
Quick Facts
- Greek name
- μαστός (mastos)
- Plural
- mastoi
- Alternate name
- parabolic cup
- Techniques
- black-figure
- white ground
- red-figure
- Handle arrangements
- two horizontal; or one horizontal and one vertical
- Base types
- nipple at bottom; or foot as base
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