amphora

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Exempel på amphora

  • At the Louvre in Paris there is a very famous Greek amphora which I hope you will see some day. 

  • The amphora held about nine gallons. 

  • The worthy merchant began to repent his choice, as amphora after amphora was pierced and emptied. 

  • The young woman's milk-can, a great amphora of hammered brass, stood some way off upon the sward. 

  • There were jewels and coins, candelabra for unavailing light, and wine hardened in the amphorae for a prolongation of agonized life. 

  • The latter has the subtypes 'amphora', 'kylix', and 'lekythos'.

  • These wines were stored in sealed earthenware amphorae and kept for many years.

  • The amphora complements the large storage container, the pithos, which makes available capacities between one-half and two and one-half tons.

  • It is important to mention that in 2011 an amphora tomb, identified as tomb 42, was found in this necropolis.

  • The shoulders of "lekythoi", amphorae and stirrup jars bore ornamental decoration.

  • The remnants of numerous wine amphorae have been found, including some ceramic fragments.

  • The amphorae had been used for transporting wine.

  • These amphorae, essentially, served for the transport and storage of cereals, fruits, wine and olive oil.

  • This also explains the existence of many prize amphoras by excellent vase painters.

  • The possibilities inherent in large pieces of pottery such as belly amphoras as carriers for images were also recognized at an early date.

  • The large amphoras, derived from 7th century shapes, have tapering lips and usually scenes relating to weddings.

  • There are several cases of amphoras whose front and back sides are decorated in the two different styles.

  • Pottery from this period was also found, including amphorae and locally made plates and other items.

  • Many of them were different types of pottery, such as amphorae, kraters, pelikei, and many others.

  • It was approximately the mass of water required to fill an amphora.

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