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Amphora
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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
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
EXEKIAS
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550–530 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora
BF
Lydos
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550–540 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–500 B.C.
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 TO -500
Attic Black-Figure Amphora
BF
550–550 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
DIKAIOS P
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-550 TO -500
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment (comprised of 2 Joined Fragments)
BF
550–500 B.C.
PSEUDO-PANATHENAIC AMPHORA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 TO -500
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
second half of 6th century B.C.
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AFFECTER
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-550 TO -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Psiax
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-550 TO -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Akin toLYSIPPIDES P
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-550 TO -500
Belly-Amphora (Storage Jar)
BF
the Painter of Berlin 1686 or the Painter of Tarquinia RC 3984
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550-540 BCE
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–500 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–500 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 TO -500
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 TO -500
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 TO -500
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
Terracotta amphora (jar)
BF
the St. Audries Painter
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ca. 550 BCE
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
about 550–500 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
CompareWARSAW PANATHENAIC, P OF THE
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-550 TO -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
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-550 TO -500
Terracotta amphora (jar)
BF
Attributed to the Amasis Painter
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ca. 550 BCE
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
VATICAN G 52, GROUP OF
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-550 TO -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 TO -500
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
second half of 6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
Terracotta neck-amphora (storage jar)
ca. 550–540 BCE
Fragments of a terracotta amphora (jar)
Probably by the Painter of Tarquinia RC 6847
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ca. 550–525 BCE
PSEUDO-PANATHENAIC AMPHORA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Related toANTIMENES P
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-550 TO -500
Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora Fragment
BF
about 550–500 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora Fragment
BF
550–500 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora Lid, A Shape
BF
550–520 B.C.
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 TO -500
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
about 550–500 B.C.
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 TO -500
Fragment of a terracotta amphora (jar)
BF
the Amasis Painter
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ca. 550–540 BCE
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
about 550–500 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
second half of 6th century B.C.
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
BOLOGNA 33, GROUP OF
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-550 TO -500
PSEUDO-PANATHENAIC AMPHORA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
OXFORD 218B, P OF
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-550 TO -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
SWING P
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-550 TO -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
LYSIPPIDES P
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-550 TO -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Manner ofLYSIPPIDES P
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-550 TO -500
Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora Fragment (comprised of 2 Joined Fragments)
BF
550–500 B.C.
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
BF
Attributed to the Affecter
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ca. 550–540 BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
BF
Attributed to the Affecter
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ca. 550–530 BCE
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
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