Psykter
A psykter (in Greek ψυκτήρ "cooler") is a type of Greek pot that is characterized by a bulbous body set on a high, narrow foot. It was used as a wine cooler. The psykter would be filled with wine, and then be placed in a krater full of cold water.[1]
References
|
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Psykter. |
|
---|
| Wine vessel shapes | |
---|
| Tableware | |
---|
| Perfume, oil, and wedding shapes | |
---|
| Funerary shapes and cultic shapes | |
---|
| Storage shapes | |
---|
| Utilitarian ceramics | |
---|
| Techniques | |
---|
| Styles |
- Ancient Greek vase-painting styles
|
---|
| Potters and painters | |
---|
| Museums noted for pottery | |
---|
| Writers and books | |
---|
| Special topics in Greek pottery | |
---|
|