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Art/Literary - Archaeology / ancient ceramics | | English term or phrase: Sieve Jug | | I have come up with _jarro colador_ but not sure if there's already a term for this ancient Greek vessel. |
| | | botijo | Explanation:
These are water jugs made of a semi-porous clay, which allows evaporation through the clay to keep the water cool. They used to be ubiquitos throughout Spain. They have a little spout on the top and you drink from them by holding the jug above your head and tilting the spout toward your mouth. It is just like drinking from a bota or porron.
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Note added at 4 hrs 41 mins (2005-01-21 00:14:21 GMT)
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A botijo is a water jug made of porous clay used to refresh water. It usually has a handle on top. On one side it has an opening through which water is poured inside. On the opposite side is a spout. Take a look at my water jug collection. ... Here you can get the science behind a botijo, equations and all ...
http://www.ramonsa.com/botijos |
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| Grading comment Thank you! I even have one of these, but didn't know what it was called!
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Explanation:
These are water jugs made of a semi-porous clay, which allows evaporation through the clay to keep the water cool. They used to be ubiquitos throughout Spain. They have a little spout on the top and you drink from them by holding the jug above your head and tilting the spout toward your mouth. It is just like drinking from a bota or porron.
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Note added at 4 hrs 41 mins (2005-01-21 00:14:21 GMT)
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A botijo is a water jug made of porous clay used to refresh water. It usually has a handle on top. On one side it has an opening through which water is poured inside. On the opposite side is a spout. Take a look at my water jug collection. ... Here you can get the science behind a botijo, equations and all ...
http://www.ramonsa.com/botijos
| bigedsenior
Local time: 02:07
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