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title: Beaker with Circus Scene
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19068/beaker-with-circus-scene/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-06-10
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# Beaker with Circus Scene

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Beaker with Circus Scene](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19068.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19068.jpg)

## Image Caption

Fragmented mould-blown beaker with a [circus](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Circus/) scene and the inscription '*vade Pyramus*' (meaning 'go Pyramus!'), a renowned charioteer from [Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/pompeii/). It also shows the *spina* (central barrier) of the [Circus Maximus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Circus_Maximus/) in the middle band. Below the *spina* are four *quadrigae*.

MSR, Musée Saint-Raymond, Toulouse, France.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2024, June 10). Beaker with Circus Scene. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19068/beaker-with-circus-scene/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Beaker with Circus Scene." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 10, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19068/beaker-with-circus-scene/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Beaker with Circus Scene." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Jun 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19068/beaker-with-circus-scene/>.

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