Mether Or Drinking Vessel

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Authors: The Hunt Museum
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Abstract

A mether/ meadair, a drinking cup, in wood. It has four sides and three flat handles, rounded at the top and lobed at the bottom. The fourth handle is missing. This was used as a communal drinking cup.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies Viking Age and Medieval Scandinavia Archaeological and Geological Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
11 March 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Dataset