111 Medo-Persian Wine Cup

Museum Description: Silver and Gold Bent-Horn Cup

Room: 52/Case: 3/Number: 116411

Scripture: Esther 1:7

This verse contains an almost throw-away detail, the fact that Persian drinking cups were different from one another.  This is an example of just such a cup the Medo-Persian of the time would have used.  We can see how beautifully it is made and can imagine a table filled with different types.  This particular cup could hold more than two modern bottles of wine, and this verse in Esther also mentions that the royal wine was in great quantity!  Persians were famous in antiquity for their great love of wine.  This shows the Bible really is a true historical document.  It includes even small details from the time which have been proved accurate.