Stamnos
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A stamnos is a type of Greek pottery
used to store liquids. It is much squatter than an amphora
and has two stubby handles relatively high on its sides. It is a relatively unusual container form. Generally, it was used for mixing and storing.
Pottery of Ancient Greece
As the result of its relative durability, pottery is a large part of the archaeological record of Ancient Greece, and because there is so much of it it has exerted a disproportionately large influence on our understanding of Greek society...
used to store liquids. It is much squatter than an amphora
Amphora
An amphora is a type of vase-shaped, usually ceramic container with two handles and a long neck narrower than the body...
and has two stubby handles relatively high on its sides. It is a relatively unusual container form. Generally, it was used for mixing and storing.