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thumb|right|A kronkåsa that belonged to Gustaf Banér and Christina Sture (1589)|241x241pxA kronkåsa (, plural kronkåsor) is a form of elaborate drinking cup that was used during the Renaissance in Sweden. thumb|227x227px|Depiction of drinking using kronkåsor, from the Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus by [[Olaus Magnus]]

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thumb|right|A kronkåsa that belonged to Gustaf Banér and Christina Sture (1589)|241x241pxA kronkåsa (, plural kronkåsor) is a form of elaborate drinking cup that was used during the Renaissance in Sweden. thumb|227x227px|Depiction of drinking using kronkåsor, from the Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus by [[Olaus Magnus]]

A kronkåsa is a drinking vessel where the handles are exaggeratedly long and elaborate, thus forming a kind of crown above the cup, hence the name. The crown cups made during the Renaissance were carved from a single root of spruce trees. Later copies from the 19th century were made using other types of wood.

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