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Humpen

Scope note

A large cylindrical beaker usually made of glass, without a handle, and sometimes decorated with enamel or engraving, used for drinking beer and made in Germany from the 16th century onwards.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000262567

Broader Terms used

drinking vessels

Created

12yrs ago

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