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She hesitated whether to break an Arabic amphora close by, or to fall on that bowed head and scratch it with her nails.
WOMAN TRIUMPHANTVICENTE BLASCO IBAEZ
In a Russian story in Afanassieff, the amphora takes the place of the pipkin that makes its owner rich.
ZOOLOGICAL MYTHOLOGY, VOLUME I (OF 2)ANGELO DE GUBERNATIS
The amphora corresponds to the Greek wine-jar of that name, and had, like its prototype, a pointed base.
With a free, rounded movement of her arms, like the handles of an amphora, she points to a vacant place beside her.
WOMANMAGDELEINE MARX
And clapping the amphora to his lips, he drained it at one draught.
THE PONIARD'S HILTEUGNE SUE
It was equal to one-third of the amphora, and therefore to nearly two gallons English.
THE FABLES OF PHDRUSPHAEDRUS
By this point the amphora was fastened into the soft earth, or the holes in the tap-room counters specially intended for them.
QUINTUS CLAUDIUS, VOLUME 2 OF 2ERNST ECKSTEIN
Standing on the table was an amphora of gilt pasteboard which fostered this illusion.
A MUMMER'S TALEANATOLE FRANCE
Chaldaean vases, drinking-vessels, and amphora of the second period (ditto) 26.
It is a kind of amphora though the two handles are nearly worn away.
MESOPOTAMIAN ARCHAEOLOGYPERCY S. P. HANDCOCK
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