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 (CYCLADIC GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
WG
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 to -500
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN)
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN)
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN)
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN)
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN)
AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN)
AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PYTHON (Paestan) by BEAZLEY
· -400 to -300
AMPHORA, BELLY (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA)
AMPHORA, BELLY (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA)
AMPHORA, BELLY (MINOAN)
AMPHORA, NECK (EUBOEAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
LYDOS by UNKNOWN
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, BELLY (MINOAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (MINOAN)
AMPHORA, NECK, SHOULDER-HANDLED (BOEOTIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, BELLY (BOEOTIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
AMPHORA, BELLY (BOEOTIAN, OUTLINE)
WG
AMPHORA, NECK (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA)
AMPHORA, NECK (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (LACONIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BUCCHERO)
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BUCCHERO)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENTS (ETRUSCAN, BUCCHERO)
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA (?), FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BLACK GLAZE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, PSEUDO RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BUCCHERO)
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BUCCHERO)
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BUCCHERO)
AMPHORA, BELLY (ITALIAN IRON AGE)
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