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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
Terracotta amphora (jar)
BF
the St. Audries Painter
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ca. 550 BCE
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
second half of 6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
about 550–500 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Nicosthenic Amphora Fragment
BF
550–500 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–500 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
about 550–500 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora Fragment
BF
about 550–500 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
about 550–500 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
about 550–500 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–500 B.C.
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
BF
Attributed to the Painter of the Vienna Stamnos 318
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late 6th century BCE
Cypriot Bichrome Ware Amphora
about 550–450 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Psiax
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-550 TO -500
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 TO -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
CompareMUNICH 1416, P OF
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-550 TO -500
Terracotta amphora (jar)
BF
Attributed to the Affecter
·
ca. 550–530 BCE
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Manner ofLYSIPPIDES P
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-550 TO -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AFFECTER
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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, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
PRIAM P
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-550 TO -500
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 TO -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
MASTOS P
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-550 TO -500
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Akin toLYSIPPIDES P
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-550 TO -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
LYSIPPIDES P
·
-550 TO -500
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora Fragment
BF
about 550–500 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
BF
Attributed to the Affecter
·
ca. 550–540 BCE
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
VATICAN G 52, GROUP OF
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-550 TO -500
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment (Consists of Four Non-Joining Fragments)
BF
550–500 B.C.
Fragment of a terracotta amphora (jar)
BF
the Amasis Painter
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ca. 550–540 BCE
Attic Black-Figure Amphora
BF
550–550 B.C.
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (UNCERTAIN, 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
about 550–500 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
Terracotta amphora (jar)
BF
Attributed to the Amasis Painter
·
ca. 550 BCE
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
550–450 B.C.
Terracotta neck-amphora (storage jar)
ca. 550–540 BCE
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
second half of 6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
second half of 6th century B.C.
Black-Figure Amphora (Type B; Storage Vessel): Men and Horses
BF
c. 540 BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
BF
a painter of the Princeton Group
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ca. 540–530 BCE
Amphora with Dionysus with Entourage and Departure Scene
BF
2624
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ca. 530 BCE (Archaic)
Amphora with Herakles and Apollo
BF
6389
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ca. 530 BCE (Archaic)
Amphora with Scenes of Combat
BF
6256
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ca. 530 BCE (Archaic)
Neck Amphora (storage jar): Herakles and the Nemean Lion; Theseus and the Minotaur
BF
EXEKIAS
·
540-530 BCE
Knob from the lid of a neck-amphora, joins lid of 17.230.14
ca. 540 BCE
Amphora (storage jar): Gods and Attendants
BF
the Affecter
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540-530 BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
BF
Taleides
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ca. 540–530 BCE
Two-handled jar (neck-amphora) with seated king and attendants
BF
about 540-530 B.C.
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