Usually means: Ancient vessel for oils, perfumes.
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▸ noun:  A kind of ancient pottery vase used for holding oils, and originally made from alabaster.

Similar:
alabastrum, amphora, aryballo, aryballus, ostracum, oenochoe, lagena, pelike, artabe, artaba, more...

Opposite:
xyston, dory, spear, javelin

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Similar:
alabastrum, amphora, aryballo, aryballus, ostracum, oenochoe, lagena, pelike, artabe, artaba, more...

Opposite:
xyston, dory, spear, javelin



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