# Reichsadlerhumpen (Imperial eagle beaker)

- By: anonymous
- Date: 1586
- Medium: glass
- Classification: Reichsadlerhumpen
- Dimensions: height 27 cm x diameter 12 cm
- Credit line: On loan from the Koninklijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/BK-KOG-102--d9ced548c9841747cf5a3425fe6addaf)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/LcRQx/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Reichsadlerhumpen, cylindrical glasses with a doubleheaded eagle as the emblem of the Holy Roman Empire, were popular from the 16th to the late 18th century. Initially, the vessels featured a crucified Christ on the bird’s chest, which emphasized the empire’s Christian foundation. From the 17th century onwards, Jesus was replaced by the imperial orb.