5-599: Not to be confused with mastos . [REDACTED] Look up masto in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Masto is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Catherine Cortez Masto (born 1964), American lawyer and politician Raffaele Masto (1953–2020), Italian journalist See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "Masto" on Misplaced Pages. All pages with titles containing Masto [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
10-407: A "nipple" at the bottom, though some examples have a foot as a base instead. A mastoid cup is conical, but with a flat bottom, with or without handles. The handles of a mastos may be paired horizontally, but they may also be arranged with one horizontal, and one vertical like the handle of a mug . The vertical handle would have facilitated drinking from the relatively deep vessel, in contrast to
15-452: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Mastos A mastos (Greek, μαστός, "breast"; plural mastoi ) is an ancient Greek drinking vessel shaped like a woman's breast. The type is also called a parabolic cup , and has parallel examples made of glass or silver. Examples are primarily in black-figure or white ground technique, though early examples may be red-figure . A mastos typically has two handles and
20-407: The surname Masto . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Masto&oldid=1128922480 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
25-578: The more shallow kylix . Having one handle turned at a different angle may also have been a device for hanging the cup when it had the pointed base. In some archaeological contexts, the breast-like shape of the cup suggests ritual functions. Mastoi and votive representations of breasts are found as offerings ( vota ) at sanctuaries of deities such as Diana and Hercules , both of whom in ancient Roman religion had functions pertaining to birth, nursing, and rearing children . The dedications were sometimes made by wet nurses . The breast-shaped cup may have
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