kantharos, the
a deep drinking vessel with two distinctive high handles and an often tall stem of the foot. Kantharoi are frequently depicted on black- and red-figure vases, held by Dionysos or Herakles.
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kylix, the
The most essential ancient drinking cup. It bears a wide and shallow body raised on a stem from a foot. It always has horizontal handles disposed symmetrically, often swinging upwards . The interior, flat, round bottom of the vessel was used as surface for painted decoration. There are many different types of kylikes such as the Komast type, the Siana type, types A, B, C, the Droop and the Cassel cups.
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Peplos
ancient Greek woman’s cloth, long and sleeveless, fixed by pins on the shoulders and a belt around the waist.
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