Chariot racing cup fragment

This fragment is part of a cup. It shows the scene of a chariot race, with Cresces and Pyramus racing to be the winner. Pyramus may have been a Roman celebrity as he is shown on other souvenir cups found elsewhere in Britain.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
5/1939/29
Category
Antiquities
Collection Class
Devon archaeology
Collection Area Region
Northern Europe
Material
glass
Common Name
chariot racing cup fragment
Simple Name
cup
Period Classification
Roman (43-410)

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chariot racing cup