food vessel

noun

, Archaeology.

1. an early Bronze Age grave vessel, 1600–1300 b.c., found in Ireland and northern Britain and intended for the use of the deceased in the afterlife.

Word History and Origins

Origin of food vessel¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

The Irish food-vessel is derived directly from the round-bottomed vessel of Neolithic times.

From Project Gutenberg

In Ireland the pottery of the Bronze Age is principally represented by the type of vessel known as a food-vessel.

From Project Gutenberg