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Large Goblet
Limestone
First century C.E.

This large goblet-shaped vessel was produced on a lathe, probably in Jerusalem, and is extremely well crafted. It is surprising that an ancient lathe was capable of supporting and working such a large and heavy stone block. The vessel may shed light on the shape of the _kallal_, mentioned in the Talmudic sources as a vessel for holding the purification ashes of the red heifer (Mishnah _Parah_ 3:3).

Height 28 1/4 in., diameter 15 1/8 in.
Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority (37)