Vases Amphora
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
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13375 examples
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)
last quarter of the 6th century BCE
Terracotta fragments of an amphora (jar)
Terracotta fragments of an amphora (jar)
540–520 BCE
Terracotta fragments of a neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta fragments of a neck-amphora (jar)
second quarter of the sixth century BCE
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)
510 BCE
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)
550–540 BCE
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)
550–540 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora of Nicosthenic shape (jar)
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora of Nicosthenic shape (jar)
last quarter of the 6th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)
last quarter of the 6th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)
6th century/early 5th century BCE
Terracotta fragments of amphorae (jars)
Terracotta fragments of amphorae (jars)
6th century/early 5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)
second half of the 6th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta fragment of neck-amphora (jar)
third quarter of the 6th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora (jar)
540–530 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora of Nicosthenic shape (jar)
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora of Nicosthenic shape (jar)
late 6th/early 5th centuries BCE
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora of Nicosthenic shape (jar)
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora of Nicosthenic shape (jar)
last quarter of the 6th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora (jar)
last quarter of the 6th century BCE
Terracotta fragments of amphorae (jars)
Terracotta fragments of amphorae (jars)
6th century/early 5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)
the Michigan Painter · 510–500 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora (jar)
second quarter of the sixth century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora of Nicosthenic shape (jar)?
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora of Nicosthenic shape (jar)?
late 6th/early 5th centuries BCE
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)
late 6th century BCE
Polychrome Amphora
Polychrome Amphora
Monte Abbatone Group · 630–620 B.C.
Scale Amphora
Scale Amphora
Le Havre Painter · 630–600 B.C.
Terracotta Nicosthenic neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta Nicosthenic neck-amphora (jar)
BF late 7th–6th century BCE
Amphora with Animal Frieze
Amphora with Animal Frieze
6256 · late 7th century BCE (Orientalizing)
Fragmentary Spiral Amphora
Fragmentary Spiral Amphora
620–600 B.C.
Etrusco-Corinthian amphora
Etrusco-Corinthian amphora
620–610 BCE
Fragmentary Spiral Amphora
Fragmentary Spiral Amphora
620–600 B.C.
Fragmentary Spiral Amphora
Fragmentary Spiral Amphora
620–600 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora Fragment
Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora Fragment
BF Nessos Painter · about 620 B.C.
Terracotta neck-amphora (storage jar)
Terracotta neck-amphora (storage jar)
BF ca. 620–590 BCE
Amphora, miniature
Amphora, miniature
end of 7th–early 6th century BCE
Black-Figure Neck-Amphora (Storage Vessel): Animal Friezes
Black-Figure Neck-Amphora (Storage Vessel): Animal Friezes
BF St. Louis Painter · c. 600–580 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
BF 600–480 BCE
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF KOMAST GROUP · -600 TO -550
Black-figure Horse-head Panel Amphora
Black-figure Horse-head Panel Amphora
BF c. 600 BCE-580 BCE
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF -600 TO -550
Amphora (Attische Amphora, Andokides-Amphora)
Amphora (Attische Amphora, Andokides-Amphora)
RF 600-575 v. Chr.
Bauchamphora (Attische Bauchamphora)
Bauchamphora (Attische Bauchamphora)
600-575 v. Chr.
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora
third quarter of the 6th century BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Terracotta amphora (jar)
BF Attributed to The Horse-Head Amphorae · ca. 600 BCE
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)?
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)?
mid-6th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora (jar)?
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora (jar)?
late 6th/early 5th centuries BCE
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF -600 TO -550
Amphora
Amphora
BF 600–480 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
BF 600–480 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
BF 600–480 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
BF 600–480 BCE
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF HORSE HEAD AMPHORAE · -600 TO -550
Amphora
Amphora
BF 600–480 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
BF 600–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)?
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)?
third quarter of the 6th century BCE
Amphora with Scenes of Dionysus
Amphora with Scenes of Dionysus
BF 6256 · 6th century BCE (Archaic)
Bauchamphora (Etruskische Bauchamphora)
Bauchamphora (Etruskische Bauchamphora)
Efeugruppe · 600-575 v. Chr.
Amphora
Amphora
BF 600–480 BCE
Etruskische Bauchamphora
Etruskische Bauchamphora
600-575 v. Chr.
Amphora
Amphora
BF 600–480 BCE
Exekias-Amphora (Attische Amphora)
Exekias-Amphora (Attische Amphora)
600-575 v. Chr.
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora
third quarter of the 6th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora
third quarter of the 6th century BCE
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