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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2431727, member: 56859&quot;]It&#039;s a drinking cup, a chalice <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; Spelling varies and I&#039;m not sure who decided this was a &quot;calix&quot; rather than a kantharos or other word.&nbsp; Maybe there isn&#039;t any real consistency in what we call their tableware.&nbsp; Maybe I&#039;m just undereducated about such things <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>A Greek example of such a cup:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/h5/h5_1989.281.62.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m often puzzled by the design of ancient dishes, cups, and cookware.&nbsp; Why the shallow broad bowl and small foot?&nbsp; Can you imagine the mess after every banquet, with sloshed wine all over the place?</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh, lookie-- this is my<b> 5000th</b> message posted on CoinTalk!&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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