Scaphium (Ancient Greek: Σκάφιον or Σκαφεῖον) was a shallow vessel without a handle. It was called like that because it was shaped like a small boat (σκάφιον in Greek was a small boat, for example a skiff).[1]
These vessels could be:
- Drinking cup[1][2]
- Vessel which was used for dipping and pouring water over the body in the bath[1]
- A primitive substitute for a concave mirror or burning-glass used to relight the sacred fire[1]
- Chamber pot[3]
- Concave sundial[3]
- The reservoir of a Water clock[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities (1890), Scaphium
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- ^ Charlton T. Lewis, An Elementary Latin Dictionary, Scaphium This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Scaphium This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
