Cylindrical cups of this type are frequently found in sites of the Second Temple Period. It is believed that their capacities correspond to the dry and liquid measures mentioned in the Mishnah, a collection of rabbinic laws governing all aspects of Jewish life.
The surfaces of these vessels were pared with a knife or a chisel. The vertical handles rule out the possibility that they might have been produced on a rotating lathe.
KhQ 1036; KhQ 1604
Cup (A): height 3 in., diameter 3 1/8 in.
Cup (B): height 5 in., diameter 7 1/2 in.
Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority (38, 39)