A mug with several places to holdSourced
Tygs were built with three or more handles
An English pottery tyg has at least three handles, dividing its rim into sections for several drinkers. Some examples have as many as nine. The vessel offers more than one place to hold it as it passes between people.
Extra handles have a social purpose.
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