Vapheio Cup - Vapheio Cup

Japanese: バフェイオ杯 - バフェイオはい（英語表記）Vapheio cup

A pair of golden cups were discovered at the Tholos on a hill of the same name south of Sparta in Greece. Both are cup-shaped with vertical sides that taper slightly downwards and a flat handle attached horizontally to the rim. Both have a diameter of 10.8 cm, but there is a small difference in height, 7.9 cm and 8.4 cm. They are famous for the magnificent reliefs that cover the entire sides of the vessels, using the hammered technique. Both depict the capture of cattle. One of the cups shows a scene in which wild cattle are caught in a net, one escaping by catching its captor with its horns, and the other running away.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ギリシアのスパルタ南方にある同名の丘のトロスから発見された1対の黄金杯。ともにコップ形で，やや下細りになる垂直な側面をもち，平板な把手が口縁部に水平につく。口径はともに10.8cmだが，高さは7.9cmと8.4cmと小差がある。器体の側面全面にわたるみごとな打出し手法の浮彫によって有名である。図柄はともに牛の捕獲を描いたものである。一つの杯は網で野生の牛を捕らえる場面で，網にかかった1頭，捕獲者を角にかけて逃げ出す1頭，走り去る1頭を描く。

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