body to the wide open-ing, is a vase of variable dimensions accordingto its use. In high antiquity, the olpe served topour out the wine at table, as says Ion, of Chios,in his cEurytides : You raise your voices veryproudly in taking the wine out of your littlecasks with olpe. Later, this kind of… … ATHENIAN LECYTHUS WITHPAINTINGS UPON ENGOBE. ROME. 225 porting a lid slightly convex and provided with two handles attachedbelow the hip; this kind of recipient served to contain wine. Mostof them show a rich ornament and interesting subjects, and musthave been placed upon sumptuous tables,…
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