Kothon (vessel)

The birth of Helena , large kothon, painted by an unknown artist, in red-figure style , between 410/00 BC. Chr.

A kothon is an ancient Greek drinking vessel with a handle, which, as is known from ancient sources, was also carried by soldiers.

literature

• Andrea Gorys : Dictionary of Archeology (= dtv 32504). Deutscher Taschenbuch-Verlag, Munich 1997, ISBN 3-423-32504-6 , p. 243.

Web links

Commons : Kothon  - collection of images, videos and audio files

supporting documents

1. ^ Athenaios V, 483