Dunvegan Cup

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The Dunvegan Cup is a medieval ceremonial drinking vessel and clan heirloom associated with the chiefs of Clan MacLeod, preserved for centuries at Dunvegan Castle on the Isle of Skye in Scotland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial drinking vessel
clan heirloom
medieval artifact
associatedWith Clan MacLeod NERFINISHED
chiefs of Clan MacLeod
belongsToTradition Scottish clan heirlooms
category Scottish historical artifact
medieval European drinking vessels
country Scotland
culturalContext Gaelic Scotland NERFINISHED
Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED
displayedAt Dunvegan Castle NERFINISHED
geographicLocation Isle of Skye, Scotland NERFINISHED
hasType drinking cup
relic
heritageStatus clan treasure
heritageType clan relic
family heirloom
keptIn Highland castle
languageContext Scottish Gaelic culture
linkedTo history of Clan MacLeod
history of Isle of Skye
locatedIn Dunvegan Castle NERFINISHED
locatedOn Isle of Skye NERFINISHED
material metal mounts
wood
notableFor long-term preservation in a single family line
owner Chief of Clan MacLeod NERFINISHED
preservedAt Dunvegan Castle NERFINISHED
region Inner Hebrides NERFINISHED
significance important example of medieval Scottish craftsmanship
symbol of Clan MacLeod continuity
timePeriod Middle Ages
traditionalCustodian MacLeod of MacLeod NERFINISHED
usedFor ceremonial drinking

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Dunvegan Castle hasArtifact Dunvegan Cup