Jar

For storing and pouring liquids.

funerary gift

Amphoriskos made of cream, fine-grained with scattered white limestone particles and dark grits. Red-brown and black thin matt paint. Flat base, ovoid body narrowing markedly toward bottom globular upper half, short wide neck, slightly thickened knob rim, two small horizontal handles acting as lugs on shoulder, a band of short vertical strokes on shoulder, below which is a horizontal wavy line. Two vertical strokes frame each handle. Two horizontal black bands on lower part of body.