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Research methodology

How records are sourced, checked and classified, and the terms used across the collection.
TermCategoryDefinitionRecords
Transport jarFormJar made to carry and store goods such as oil, wine or grain in trade. –
Stirrup spout vesselFormAndean vessel with a hollow stirrup-shaped handle that joins into a single spout, made by Moche, Chimú and other cultures. –
RhytonFormDrinking or pouring vessel, often horn-shaped or ending in an animal head, with an opening at the lower end. –
PotsherdFormBroken fragment of a ceramic vessel. –
OlpeFormAncient Greek jug with a continuous profile and round mouth; a type of oinochoe. –
OinochoeFormAncient Greek wine jug with a single handle, often with a trefoil mouth. –
Moon jarFormKorean white porcelain jar of the Joseon period with a full, rounded body, typically thrown in two halves and joined. –
LoutrophorosFormTall ancient Greek vessel with an elongated neck and two handles, associated with ritual water for weddings and funerals. –
KylixFormAncient Greek shallow drinking cup with two horizontal handles, usually raised on a stem and foot. –
KendiFormSpouted drinking and pouring vessel without a handle, filled through the neck and poured from the spout; widespread across South and Southeast Asia. –
HydriaFormAncient Greek water jar with three handles: two horizontal for lifting and one vertical for pouring. –
EwerFormPouring vessel with a spout and a handle, often with a tall neck. –
Effigy vesselFormVessel whose whole body is modelled as an animal, human or other figure. –
AlbarelloFormCylindrical storage jar with a waisted body, used for apothecary goods, associated with tin-glazed wares of the Islamic world and Renaissance Italy. –

Form terms follow common museum usage; each record keeps its holding institution’s label.