Wineskin

Statue of asatyrincluding a torch and a wineskin from 3rd–2nd century B.C

Tangtricolorfigurine of aSogdianwine merchant holding a wineskin. During theTang dynasty(618–907), China started to import grape wine from Central Asia.

Awineskinis an ancient type of bottle made ofleatheredanimal skin, usually fromgoatsorsheep,used to store or transportwine.

History

Its first mentions come fromAncient Greece,where, in the parties calledBacchanalia,dedicated to the godBacchusby the vintage of this drink, the sacrifice of the goat was offered, following which the wineskin could be made that would conserve the wine.

New Wine into Old Wineskinsis aparable of Jesus.It is found atMatthew 9:14–17,Mark 2:18–22andLuke 5:33–39.

See also

• Ancient Greece and wine
• Food history
• Bota bag
• Waterskin