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amphora But then I was angry [hiding in Parvati's container]. Glandular hyper-activity in a wicker amphora: eccrine and apocrine glands poured forth sweat and stink, as if I were trying to shed my fate through my pores.

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n. A tall ancient Greek or Roman jar having two handles and a narrow neck.(amph- because it has handles on both sides, presumably) Midnight's Children, p. 488Image: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amphora_Quadriga_rem.jpg

Word	amphora
Definition	n. A tall ancient Greek or Roman jar having two handles and a narrow neck. (amph- because it has handles on both sides, presumably)
Sentence	But then I was angry [hiding in Parvati's container]. Glandular hyper-activity in a wicker amphora: eccrine and apocrine glands poured forth sweat and stink, as if I were trying to shed my fate through my pores.
Source	Midnight's Children, p. 488 Image: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amphora_Quadriga_rem.jpg

Amphora Handles I N Tall Ancient Greek Roman