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2. Amphora - Wikipedia

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   Silver amphora-rhyton with zoomorphic handles, c. 500 BC, Vassil Bojkov Collection (Sofia, Bulgaria) An amphora (/ ˈ æ m f ər ə /; Ancient Greek: ἀμφορεύς, romanized: amphoreús; English pl. amphorae or amphoras) is a type of container [1] with a pointed bottom and characteristic shape and size which fit tightly (and therefore safely) against each other in storage rooms and ...

3. List of glassware - Wikipedia

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   Pitcher, a container, usually with a spout for pouring its contents; Punch bowl, a bowl that punch is put in, generally used in parties; Vase, an open container often used to hold flowers; Bong, a smoking device often made from glass; Peking glass, a Chinese form of overlay glass, often in the form of snuff boxes or vases; Penny lick

4. Ancient Roman pottery - Wikipedia

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   However, one vessel type used in food preparation was closely linked with the spread of Roman culture and Roman cuisine: the mortarium. This was a robust shallow bowl with a thick, out-curved rim that made it easy to handle, often a pouring lip, and an internal surface deliberately roughened with a coating of grit or coarse sand during manufacture.

5. Pottery of ancient Greece - Wikipedia

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   Most Greek vases were wheel-made, though as with the Rhyton mould-made pieces (so-called "plastic" pieces) are also found and decorative elements either hand-formed or by mould were added to thrown pots. More complex pieces were made in parts then assembled when it was leather hard by means of joining with a slip, where the potter returned to ...

6. Trove of 1,000-year-old vases held ‘unexpected’ and ‘elusive ...

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   Photos show the three vessels that held tobacco residue. Two of them had a cylindrical shape while the third was spherical. One of the taller vessels was found just feet from the smaller ...

7. Dolium - Wikipedia

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   The dolium was a large jug or container made of fired clay. Oval in shape, with a wide mouth and rim, it was much larger than the amphora, a similar pottery container. The dolium had no neck or handles and, in many cases, could measure up to six feet in height. Some dolia have a rounded body tapering into a flat bottom, while more frequently ...