lekythos

noun, plural lek·y·thoi [lek–uh-thoi] /ˈlɛk əˌθɔɪ/. Greek and Roman Antiquity.

1. an oil jar having an ellipsoidal body, narrow neck, flanged mouth, curved handle extending from below the lip to the shoulder, and a narrow base terminating in a foot: used chiefly for ointments.