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‖ lebes Gr. Antiq.|ˈlɛbiːz|
[Gr. λέβης.]
A deep round-bottomed bowl, usually set on a stand, for holding wine; often used as a wedding-gift (lebes gamikos).
1851Catal. Greek & Etruscan Vases Brit. Mus. I. 34 Lebes..Clay ash-coloured; varnish black and maroon, [etc.]. 1885Encycl. Brit. XIX. 614/1 (caption) On the left is a gilt pyxis with a tall lid, and an œnochoe on a low table; on the right two tall vases (lebes) on a plinth. 1935Richter & Milne Shapes & Names Athenian Vases 9 Lebes (Greek λέβης), deep bowl with round bottom, made to be set on a stand. Ibid. 11 Lebes gamikos (Greek λέβης γαµικός), ‘marriage bowl’. High foot, double handles on the shoulder, the bowl in one piece with the foot. 1937Antiquity XI. 246 The large nuptial lebes. 1974Savage & Newman Illustr. Dict. Ceramics 177 Lebes (Greek), a type of bowl of Greek pottery used for mixing wine and water. It is ovoid in form and has a high shoulder, a low neck, and two vertical handles; it usually has a rounded bottom and rests on a stand. |