Vessel linework

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For example The tripod ones may be like the top right example, with the bottom example feet. 

The Etrurians made bronze cistae which are also cylinders with three feet. Bonus point, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. is inscribed with a single word (Suthina). As far as I know, the cista shape was not transmitted to the middle ages and was rediscovered by archeologists much later, so I doubt there can be any actual relationship. It's probably just a simple way to create a container, a cylinder is possibly the most obvious shape and three feet are guaranteed to all touch the ground even if they are not perfectly aligned.