First let us talk about the vessels to use. In the North the main vessel to be used is the horn. Horns are kept either on the table in a holder where the Free sit or they are hung on racks in the kitchen�.
�I held the large drinking horn of the north. "There is no way for this to stand upright," I said to him, puzzled.
He threw back his head again, and roared once more with laughter. "If you cannot drain it," he said, "give it to another!"
Marauders of Gor - Page 89
Tankard:
Another favorite of the North is Ale. This can be served in a horn or a Tankard many of the vessels in Gor have been described as silver and even gold.
�The tankard then, with two great bronze handles, was passed from hands to hands among the rowers. The men threw back their heads and, the liquid spilling down their bodies, drank ale. It was victory ale�
Marauders of Gor pg 99
Cups:
Many beverages are served in cups. Cups can be made from all sorts of materials from ceramic to metal and in different sizes from small cups that of the size of what on Earth we would know as a demitasse cup to a large coffee cup.
�I lifted the tiny silver cup to my lips and took a drop of the black wine. Its strength and bitterness are such that it is normally drunk in such a manner, usually only a drop or a few drops at a time.�
Guardsman of Gor, Page 247
�Eta piled several of the hot, tiny eggs, earlier kept fresh in cool sand within the cave, on a plate, with heated yellow bread, for him. I, grasping the pot with a rag and both hands, poured him a handled, metal tankard of the steaming black brew, coffee or black wine.�
Slave Girl of Gorm Page 74
Goblets:
Goblets which are described in the books as very ornate and much of the time a precious metal such as silver or gold even with gems placed upon them.
�A goblet was fetched. It was of heavy gold. �
Marauders of Gor, Page 22
�My hand clenched on the metal goblet.�
Tarnsman of Gor, Page 30
Krater:
A wine krater, a mixing bowl, is used to mix the wine and water. Many Gorean wines are very strong, 80 to 100 proof. Most Earth wines in comparison are only about 12 proof. Thus, wine may commonly be cut with water.
Kylix:
Sometimes bowl-like vessels are also used. A kylix, an ancient Greek term, is a footed, two-handled cup.
Kantharos:
A kantharos is a deep drinking cup with a high-footed part and upraised handles to grip it.
Bota:
A bota is a leather flask commonly used for paga and wine. Most botas are made of verrskin. A bota is squeezed to release a stream of liquid. Botas are commonly carried by travelers, as they are portable and not subject to breakage. A bota would not be served within a paga tavern.
Bottles:
Wine and paga may also be sold in bottles of various sizes
Hydria:
A hydria, is a high-handled, water vessel.
Amphora:
a two-handled, narrow-necked vessel with a narrow,usually pointed base. It is a storage container for liquids and is commonly put into a storage hole in the ground at night to keep it cool