στάμνος
From LSJ
οὕτως ἐξ ἐχθρῶν αὐτοκτόνα πέμπετο δῶρα, ἐν χάριτος προφάσει μοῖραν ἔχοντα μόρου → thus mutual gifts that bring death were bestowed by enemies, gifts that brought the lot of death in the name of a favor
English (LSJ)
ὁ, also ἡ Hermipp.82.7, Eratosth. ap. Ath.11.499e, Ep.Hebr.9.4:—
A earthen jar or bottle for racking off wine (cf. κατασταμνίζω), Ar.Pl. 545, Fr.531, Hermipp. l.c., D.35.32: generally, jar, Hp.Epid.7.89; σ. μέλιτος LXX 3 Ki.12.24h; σ. χρυσῆ ἔχουσα τὸ μάννα Ep.Hebr. l.c.; used to keep money in, IG11(2).287 A 76 (Delos, iii B.C.), PTeb. 46.35 (ii B.C.); as a ballot-box, Jahresh.23 Beibl.75 (Pygela, iv/iii B.C.); as a measure, τοῦ ἐλαίου SIG900.27 (Panamara, iv A.D.): ἀμφορέα· τὸν δίωτον στάμνον, Ἀττικῶς, στάμνον, Ἑλληνικῶς, Moer. p.44 P.
