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Museum August Kestner Antike Kulturen [1985.41]
Sieb mit flachem Griff, (Museum August Kestner CC BY-NC-SA)
Provenance/Rights: Museum August Kestner / Christian Tepper (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Strainer with flat handle

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Description

The Greeks, but also the Etruscans and Romans, did not drink their wine pure. They mixed it with water and refined it with spices and resins. A sieve was needed so that the drinker was not affected by the residues of the additives. (AVS)

Material/Technique

Bronze / cast, embossed

Measurements

Length: 25.3 cm

Part of

Literature

  • Dierichs, Angelika - Siebert, Anne Viola (2006): Duftnoten. Was Griechen und Römern in die Nase stieg. Hannover
  • Eidam, Hardy - Grotkamp-Schepers, Barbara u.a. (Hrsg.) (2008): Zu Gast. 4000 Jahre Gastgewerbe. Hannover

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Das Museum August Kestner ist benannt nach August Kestner (1777-1853). Das älteste städtische Museum in der Landeshauptstadt Hannover wird von einer...

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