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The sides of the cup are decorated with appliqués of cupids either holding torches or playing long trumpets. The cup was probably made in southern Italy.
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Title: Terracotta cup
Period: Early Imperial, Augustan
Date: 20 BCE–CE 20
Culture: Roman
Medium: Terracotta; lead-glazed ware
Dimensions: H. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); diameter 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1906
Object Number: 06.1021.251
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