Olla (Roman pot)

A Olla (plural Ollae ) is an ancient Greek, handle -less cookware in a spheroidal shape, which was usually made ​​of clay and metal. For cooking, it was placed on a three-legged pedestal. In addition, the Olla was also used to load fruit, fish and for making sour milk. In these cases, also found other subsets use. In later time Ollai were also made of glass.

Among the Romans, was a special form of Olla, which used Olla ossuaria to receive the ashes of the deceased. In addition, the Olla special ritual use found in the Roman religion, such as the Arvalbrüdern, the priests of the Dea Dia, who joined as a meal for the Mater Lares filled with pulse Ollae on the earth.