During the excavation of the Qumran ruin, these V-shaped drinking goblets were found stacked in what had been a storeroom. The quality of their construction and craftsmanship leads some contemporary archaeologists to argue that the site was a Roman villa, because the presence of vessels of this quality would not be in keeping with the austerity of an ascetic community.
KhQ 1587 a-h
Height 10 7/16 in., diameter 6 1/4 in.
Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority (65-72)