Scaphium (vessel)

Scaphium (Ancient Greek: Σκάφιον or Σκαφεῖον) was a shallow vessel without a handle. It was named for its resemblance to a small boat (σκάφιον or "scapha" in Greek was a small boat, for example a skiff).

These vessels could be:

  • Drinking cup
  • Vessel which was used for dipping and pouring water over the body in the bath
  • A primitive substitute for a concave mirror or burning-glass used to relight the sacred fire
  • Chamber pot
  • Concave sundial
  • The reservoir of a Water clock
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