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Chous (Shape, Concept)

Canonical URI: http://kerameikos.org/id/chous

Labels

Preferred Label
Chous (en), Chous (de), chous (it), χους (el)
Alternate Label
Choenkanne (de)
Plural Form
Choes (en)

Definitions

en
From the verb 'to pour,' the chous is a broad-bodied jug with a low handle and trefoil mouth. It was used in the Anthesteria festival and as a measure fixed for participants in drinking bouts (3.28 liters). Small choes were used for children's day, when 3-year-olds received them.
de
Vom Verb "ausgießen". Krug mit gedrungenem Gefäßkörper, tiefsitzendem Henkel und Kleeblattmündung. Es wurde im Anthesterienfest als Maßeinheit für Wetttrinken verwendet (3.28 Liter). Kleine Choenkännchen wurden dreijährigen Kindern geschenkt.
el
Η ονομασία του αγγείου προέρχεται από το ρήμα χέω. Πρόκειται για έναν τύπο οινοχόης με ευρύ σώμα, χαμηλά τοποθετημένη λαβή και τριφυλλόσχημο στόμιο. Χρησιμοποιείτο στην εορτή των Ανθεστηρίων και σαν μέτρο χωρητικότητας (3,28 λίτρα) στον διαγωνισμό πόσης που λάμβανε χώρα τη δεύτερη ημέρα της εορτής. Μικρού μεγέθους χόες δίνονταν ως δώρα σε παιδιά ηλικίας τριών ετών κατά την εορτή.

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Exact Match
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300264959
Exact Match
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25830974
Exact Match
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/x5954
Reference
https://zenon.dainst.org/Record/000926820

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