Is the idea meant to be that Jesus made this?

I wonder if there are any fragments of the carving device left in the grooves?

I agree with mathias. The title Christ should not automatically mean Jesus of Nazareth. For all we know, it might be some other rabble-rousing false prophet, or even a spiritual, heavenly Christ figure.

I personally think it counts as evidence that Jesus was a great man who managed to perform all sorts of “godly” feats through trickery (magic). A great find for archaeology though.

As half centenar of people during that period. For me he didnt done any miracle on the bible, that is all a fraud. Also “Pedro” (that is his name in mexico) said that any magician is a follower of satan so magic is forbidden then… a this is as good evidences a to find a label of “Windows vista is the best software ever”.

So my bet is that this is just a cup that was used in some anointing ceremony from any of the magic cults or religions that were fashionable at the time.

But of course, for the religious bigots, “Behold the definitive proof that Jesus performed miracles!” is much sexier catchphrase.