amphora

Isaac Kremer/ September 9, 2018/ / 0 comments

An antique earthenware jar of considerable size, usually provided with two handles. The form varied greatly, from a somewhat full-bodied jar with wide mouth, to a long and slender jar with pointed bottom and large neck. Intended usually for wine or oil, they were used for a great variety of purposes, the largest being as much as 5 feet high. (Sturgis, 1900)