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, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
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AMPHORA, BELLY (ITALIOTE, BLACK GLAZE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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TELEPHOS P
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
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AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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Perhaps EUTHYMIDES
· -525 to -475
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PSEUDO-PANATHENAIC AMPHORA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
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AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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HORSE HEAD AMPHORAE
· -600 to -550
PSEUDO-PANATHENAIC AMPHORA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
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AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
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AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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TITHONOS P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
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AMPHORA (?), FRAGMENT (ARGIVE GEOMETRIC)
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