Hunting cup with buck at the top from Munka Tenn

Hunting cup with a buck on the top from Munka Tenn. The height is 13 cm and the weight is a whopping 220 grams.

The hunting cup was a physical cup used in ritual contexts.

In a historical sense, a hunting cup can refer to a cup or drinking vessel used during hunting. These cups could sometimes be specially made and decorated for use during hunting occasions, often by the nobility or royalty during festivities or special hunting meetings. In Europe during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, it was common for hunting to be associated with social status and prestige, and objects used on these occasions, such as hunting cups, could be richly decorated and also functioned as status symbols.

These hunting cups could be made of various materials such as ceramic, metal or glass, and were often decorated with motifs related to hunting, such as images of animals, forest scenes or hunting scenes. The use of hunting cups during meals that followed the hunt was part of the social and ritual celebration that surrounded the hunt. The hunting cup has therefore historically been part of a larger cultural and social context that celebrates and symbolizes the hunt and its importance in society.