He took a beautiful silver-chased ibex horn and walked to a large amphora propped in a wooden crate in the near corner, behind the table.
Many of the pieces are of notable antiquity, the olders of which is a large 5000 year old amphora in perfect condition.
Chief among them were large painted amphorae (vases) filled with valuable olive oil from a sacred grove.
Of the 204 Vases attributed to Lysippides P in the Beazley archives, 112 are large amphorae.
He was down in some sort of cellar, arranging big clay pots of what looked like pickled food and even larger amphorae of wine against a wall.
A large amphora on display, now valued for its contour and finish, was once used to ship these commodities by sea.
They vary in size from tiny acorn sized to large amphorae like vessels but all have elevated levels of zinc on the interior and are lidded.
Once fermented, wine was transferred to wineskins or large amphorae for storage.
By the time the servants appeared, leading a small mule train carrying many large amphorae, the encampment of the Constantinople troops had turned into a cheerful celebration.
Very large amphorae, derived from shapes of the 7th century, had conical lips and often showed images related to weddings.