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
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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Perhaps PERSEPHONE P
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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AMPHITRITE P
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
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AMPHORA, NECK AND LID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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BOLOGNA 33, GROUP OF
· -525 to -475
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ACHELOOS P
· -550 to -500
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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COMPIEGNE 988, GROUP OF
· -550 to -500
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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COMPIEGNE 988, GROUP OF
· -550 to -500
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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COMPIEGNE 988, GROUP OF
· -550 to -500
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AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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PIONEER GROUP
· -525 to -475
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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EYE-SIREN GROUP
· -550 to -500
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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EYE-SIREN GROUP
· -550 to -500
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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EYE-SIREN GROUP
· -550 to -500
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