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Amphora
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13375 vases
The quintessential Greek storage vessel — two handles, a narrow neck, and a broad body. Used for wine, olive oil, and grain. Panathenaic amphorae, filled with olive oil, were the prizes at Athens's greatest festival.
Function & Use
Storage and transport of wine, oil, and grain
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13375 examples
Amphora
GEO
ca. 3200–1600 BCE
Amphora
GEO
ca. 3200–1050 BCE
Amphora
GEO
2500–1900 BCE
Terracotta amphora
GEO
1900–1600 BCE
Terracotta amphora
GEO
ca. 1900–1600 BCE
Terracotta amphora
GEO
ca. 1900–1600 BCE
Amphora, miniature
GEO
1900–1600 BCE
Terracotta oval-mouthed amphora
GEO
ca. 1750–1600 BCE
Terracotta amphora
GEO
ca. 1725–1600 BCE
3-Handled Piriform Amphora
c. 1450-1200 BCE
Groβes bauchiges Gefäβ mit 3 Henkeln (Dreihenkliges, mykenisches Gefäβ, Mykenische Amphora mit drei Schlaufenhenkeln mit Nautilus-Schnecken und Schlangen- oder Polypenarmen)
14. Jahrhundert v. Chr.
Amphora
GEO
1200–1050 BCE
Amphora
GEO
Amphora
GEO
Amphora
GEO
Amphora
GEO
Amphora
GEO
ca. 1050–900 BCE
Amphora
GEO
ca. 1050–900 BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
GEO
1050–950 BCE
Amphora
GEO
ca. 1050–900 BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
GEO
1050–950 BCE
Amphora
GEO
ca. 1050–900 BCE
Amphora
GEO
1050–950 BCE
Amphora, miniature
GEO
ca. 1050–900 BCE
Amphora
GEO
ca. 1050–900 BCE
Amphora
GEO
950–850 BCE
Amphora
GEO
950–850 BCE
Amphora
GEO
950–850 BCE
Geometrische Amphora (Amphora, attisch, Protogeometrische attische Amphora)
GEO
920-880 v. Chr.
Amphora with lid
RF
Amphora
GEO
ca. 900–700 BCE
Amphora
GEO
850–600 BCE
Amphora
GEO
850–750 BCE
Fragment from the neck of a terracotta amphora (jar)
GEO
850–750 BCE
Fragment from the neck of a terracotta amphora
GEO
ca. 850–750 BCE
Amphora
GEO
850–600 BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
GEO
850–750 BCE
Dickbauchige Amphora; der Fuß ist beschädigt, ebenso ein wenig der Bauch und der Rand der breiten Mündung, ...
800-700 v. Chr.
Small terracotta amphora (jar)
GEO
ca. 800–750 BCE
Terracotta miniature amphora
ca. 8th century BCE
Geometrische Amphora (Amphora, geometrisch, Mittelgeometrische attische Amphora)
GEO
800-775 v. Chr.
Stück (Unterteil) einer dickbauchigen Amphora (zusammen mit Misc. 6326, A 42)
800-700 v. Chr.
Stück (Oberteil) einer dickbauchigen Amphora (zusammen mit Misc. 6326, A 41)
800-700 v. Chr.
Geometric Amphora
GEO
8th century B.C.
Geometric amphora
GEO
775–750 B.C.
Miniature Amphora with Tall Neck and Small Handles
c. 750 BCE
Terracotta fragments of an amphora (jar)?
last quarter of the 7th century BCE
Terracotta fragments of an amphora (jar)?
last quarter of the 7th century BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
ORI
ca. 750–600 BCE
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)?
last quarter of the 7th century BCE
Amphora
ORI
750–600 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora (jar)?
530–510 BCE
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)?
5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora (jar)
third quarter of the 6th century BCE
Amphora
ORI
750–600 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora (jar)?
second half of the 6th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)?
5th century BCE
Amphora
BF
750–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)?
6th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora (jar)?
second half of the 6th century BCE
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