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The Hove Amber Cup, crafted approximately 3,500 years ago from a singular piece of Baltic amber, was discovered in 1856 within a Bronze Age burial mound in Hove, Sussex. It's the best preserved of only two such Bronze Age vessels identified across Europe. 📷 me 🏺 #Archaeology

A small amber cup with a single handle displayed in a museum exhibit. The cup features  warm reddish-orange tones and fine horizontal grooves around the upper rim. Light shining through the amber highlights its natural patterns and rich glow.