amphora

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The show’s title characters also appear on four amphora that were made last year but are roughly crafted to give an illusion of ancientness.

From Washington Post

Greg could see on his desk a notepad where he had drawn what looked like an amphora with an X over it and written “ick topic pregnancy???”

From Washington Post

Using underwater vacuums to clear out 1.5 meters of sand, they found over 200 amphoras that still contained ingredients from the Mediterranean diet, like fish sauce, and a variety of olives, dates and figs.

From Reuters

The agave is roasted in large adobe ovens, fermented in slightly porous clay pots called amphora, aged in oak, then twice distilled in copper and steel.

From Salon

The estate makes a range of wines, including Energies, which is aged in amphora.

From New York Times