Mastos facts for kids
A mastos (Greek, μαστός; plural mastoi) is an ancient Greek drinking vessel. The type is also called a parabolic cup, and has parallel examples made of glass or silver. Examples are primarily in black-figure or white ground technique, though early examples may be red-figure. A mastos typically has two handles, some examples have a foot as a base. A mastoid cup is conical, but with a flat bottom, with or without handles.
The handles of a mastos may be paired horizontally, but they may also be arranged with one horizontal, and one vertical like the handle of a mug. The vertical handle would have facilitated drinking from the relatively deep vessel, in contrast to the more shallow kylix. Having one handle turned at a different angle may also have been a device for hanging the cup when it had the pointed base.
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In Spanish: Masto para niños
