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Psykter

ψυκτήρ
1 vase
A mushroom-shaped wine cooler, designed to be floated in a krater full of cold water or snow. An ingenious solution for keeping wine cool during long summer symposia.
Function & Use
Wine cooler
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Terracotta psykter (vase for cooling wine)
Terracotta psykter (vase for cooling wine)
Attributed to Oltos · ca. 520–510 BCE
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