Shape
Amphora
ἀμφορεύς
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
13375 examples
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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NIKOMACHOS SERIES
· -400 to -300
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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NIKOMACHOS SERIES
· -400 to -300
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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VATICAN G 52, GROUP OF
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-550 to -500
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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NIKOMACHOS SERIES
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK AND LID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-550 to -500
AMPHORA, MINIATURE PANATHENAIC (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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VATICAN G 52, GROUP OF
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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UPROOTER CLASS
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ACHELOOS P by KUNZE-GÖTTE
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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LOUVRE F 6, P OF by KURTZ
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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RED-LINE P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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RED-LINE P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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RED-LINE P by KUNZE-GÖTTE
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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Leagros Group
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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THREE-LINE GROUP by KUNZE-GÖTTE
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-600 to -550
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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Leagros Group
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BUCCHERO)
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BUCCHERO)
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BUCCHERO)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN PROTOGEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN PROTOGEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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KLEOPHRADES P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ATTIC QUERY
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK, SHOULDER-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN PROTOGEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN PROTOGEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN PROTOGEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
WG
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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NKA WITH SHOULDER PICTURES, CLASS
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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DOT-BAND CLASS by ZIMMERMANN-ELSEIFY
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
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AMPHORA (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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EXEKIAS by FREL
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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RED-LINE P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
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