A tall two-handled jar of coarse red earthenware, taller than a child and swelling at the shoulder before tapering to a point that sets into a stand or straight into sand. Amphorae are the bulk vessel of the trading coasts — oil, wine, olives, salt fish — sealed at the neck with pitch and clay and stacked in a ship’s hold in rope cradles. Empty it is awkward rather than heavy; full, it takes two people and a pole. 15 gallon capacity.
Amphora, ceramic, 15 gallon
Two-handled earthenware jar for bulk oil, wine, or grain (15 gallons).