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, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (CYPRIOT, IRON AGE)
AMPHORA, NECK (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
WG
AMPHORA, NECK (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
WG
AMPHORA, NECK (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
WG
AMPHORA, BELLY (MYCENEAN, OUTLINE)
WG
AMPHORA, BELLY (MYCENEAN, OUTLINE)
WG
AMPHORA, BELLY (MYCENEAN)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, BELLY (MYCENEAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (MYCENEAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ARGIVE GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ARGIVE GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (LACONIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (THERAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (THERAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (THERAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (THERAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (THERAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (CYCLADIC GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 to -425
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-400 to -300
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
WG
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN)
-400 to -300
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY-HANDLED (ATHENIAN PROTOGEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (PROTOATTIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
BUCCI P
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
OIONOKLES P
· -475 to -425
transport amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
POLOS P
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
POLOS P
· -600 to -550
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
DIOSPHOS P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
DIOSPHOS P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Perhaps NIKON P
· -475 TO -425
transport amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
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