Posted 9 years ago
ho2cultcha
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Strange carved cup with the words 'EUTICHUS OLYMPEVA PYRAMUS HIERAX ' carved into the banner at the rim. i can't even tell you what it's made of. no ideas! it's all greek to me!! ??
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Posted 9 years ago
ho2cultcha
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Strange carved cup with the words 'EUTICHUS OLYMPEVA PYRAMUS HIERAX ' carved into the banner at the rim. i can't even tell you what it's made of. no ideas! it's all greek to me!! ??
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I think that looks a bit like resin or is it an Incolay product :
A copy of a 1st century AD Roman piece found in a grave site at Couvin, Namur in 1893.
http://www.academia.edu/1577477/P._FONTAINE_La_voix_des_supporters._Une_relecture_du_gobelet_inscrit_de_Couvin_à_décor_de_course_de_chars_seconde_moitié_du_Ier_siècle_apr._J.-C
Vetraio, you impress me immensely with with vast, accurate knowledge on so many things, bravo! BOB
Thanks ho2cultcha for uploading this.
thanks again vetraio50! very interesting info. it is some kind of resin, i think.
Yep, Kevin is right, Incolay! Kevin's the best!!!
I just found too the lecture of the Couvin's goblet.
It seems the words are the names of the conductors, meaning is to encourage them :-)
whoa, I love this! Such a beauty.
thank you Hunter and kyratango!