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A. earthen jar or bottle for racking off wine (cf. κατασταμνίζω), Ar. Pl. 545, Fr. 531, Hermipp. l.c., D. 35.32: generally, jar, Hp. Epid. 7.89; ς. μέλιτος LXX 3 Ki. 12.24h; ς. χρυσῆ ἔχουσα τὸ μάννα Ep.Hebr. l.c.; used to keep money in, IG 11(2).287 A 76 (Delos, iii B.C.), PTeb. 46.35 (ii B.C.); as a ballot-box, Jahresh. 23 Beibl. 75 (Pygela, iv/iii B.C.); as a measure, τοῦ ἐλαίου SIG 900.27 (Panamara, iv A.D.): ἀμφορέα· τὸν δίωτον στάμνον, Ἀττικῶς, στάμνον, Ἑλληνικῶς, Moer. p.44 P.