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Accession Number1987.013.0003a

VesselNuestra Señora de Atocha (1622)

Datecirca 1620

DescriptionA two-handled silver vessel functioned as somewhere between a cup and a bowl. The openwork of the handles would have facilitated both cooling and the user’s grip. It is not known if this piece was used as shipboard tableware or if it was part of a stored cargo.

One of three pieces (handles 1987.013.0003b, c).