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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 Type B
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Type B
BF Florence 3797 · about 540–530 B.C.
Chalcidian Black-Figure Neck Amphora
Chalcidian Black-Figure Neck Amphora
BF Inscription Painter · about 540 B.C.
Neck Amphora (storage jar): Herakles and the Nemean Lion; Theseus and the Minotaur
Neck Amphora (storage jar): Herakles and the Nemean Lion; Theseus and the Minotaur
BF EXEKIAS · 540-530 BCE
Attic Black-Figure Nicosthenic Amphora Fragment (Consists of Four Non-Joining Fragments)
Attic Black-Figure Nicosthenic Amphora Fragment (Consists of Four Non-Joining Fragments)
BF about 540 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Nicosthenic Amphora Fragment
Attic Black-Figure Nicosthenic Amphora Fragment
BF about 540 B.C.
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
BF Group E · ca. 540 BCE
Black-Figure Amphora
Black-Figure Amphora
BF AFFECTER · about 540–530 B.C.
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Terracotta amphora (jar)
BF the manner of Lydos · ca. 540 BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
the Polyphemos Group · ca. 540–530 BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
the Paris Painter · ca. 540 BCE
Fragments of a terracotta amphora (jar)
Fragments of a terracotta amphora (jar)
ca. 540–530 BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Andokides · ca. 540 BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
BF Attributed to the Swing Painter · ca. 540–530 BCE
Fragments of a terracotta amphora (jar)
Fragments of a terracotta amphora (jar)
the Amasis Painter · ca. 540 BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Terracotta amphora (jar)
BF Attributed to the Swing Painter · ca. 540–530 BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
the Polyphemos Group · ca. 540–530 BCE
Lid to Attic Black-figure Neck Amphora, Group E
Lid to Attic Black-figure Neck Amphora, Group E
BF 540 BCE-530 CE
"Pontic" Ware Neck-Amphora
"Pontic" Ware Neck-Amphora
Paris Painter · 540–520 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Type B
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Type B
BF Princeton Painter · about 540 B.C.
Knob from the lid of a neck-amphora, joins lid of 17.230.14
Knob from the lid of a neck-amphora, joins lid of 17.230.14
ca. 540 BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape
Terracotta neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape
BF the Princeton Painter · ca. 540–530 BCE
Fragment of a terracotta amphora (jar)
Fragment of a terracotta amphora (jar)
BF Attributed possibly to the Painter of Vatican 365 · ca. 540–530 BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
the Painter of the Cambridge Hydria · ca. 540 BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
BF ca. 540–530 BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with lid and knob (27.16)
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with lid and knob (27.16)
BF Attributed to Exekias · ca. 540 BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Terracotta amphora (jar)
BF the Swing Painter · ca. 540–530 BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Terracotta amphora (jar)
BF Taleides · ca. 540–530 BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Terracotta amphora (jar)
BF the Orvieto Painter · ca. 540 BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Terracotta amphora (jar)
BF a painter of Group E · ca. 540 BCE
Amphora (storage jar): Gods and Attendants
Amphora (storage jar): Gods and Attendants
BF the Affecter · 540-530 BCE
Fragment of a terracotta amphora (jar)
Fragment of a terracotta amphora (jar)
BF Attributed to the Group of London B 174 · ca. 540 BCE
Amphora (storage jar): Herakles Fighting Geryon; Arming of a Warrior
Amphora (storage jar): Herakles Fighting Geryon; Arming of a Warrior
BF Group E · 540 BCE-530 BCE
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment (White Ground)
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment (White Ground)
BF 540–530 B.C.
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Terracotta amphora (jar)
BF Group E · ca. 540 BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Terracotta amphora (jar)
BF the Affecter · ca. 540 BCE
Black-Figure Amphora (Type B; Storage Vessel): Battling Warriors (A); Dionysos and Satyrs (B)
Black-Figure Amphora (Type B; Storage Vessel): Battling Warriors (A); Dionysos and Satyrs (B)
BF The Bateman Group · c. 530–520 BCE
Attic Black-figure Neck Amphora (modern forgery)
Attic Black-figure Neck Amphora (modern forgery)
BF c. 530 BCE
Fragment from Black-Figure Amphora (Storage Vessel): Musicians
Fragment from Black-Figure Amphora (Storage Vessel): Musicians
BF c. 530–520 BCE
Black-Figure Nikosthenic Amphora (Storage Vessel): Dancing Youths; Sphinxes and Lions; Satyrs and Maenads
Black-Figure Nikosthenic Amphora (Storage Vessel): Dancing Youths; Sphinxes and Lions; Satyrs and Maenads
BF Painter N, Thiasos Group · c. 530–510 BCE
Attisch schwarzfigurige Amphora
Attisch schwarzfigurige Amphora
BF 533-501 v. Chr.
Neck Amphora with Scenes of Peleus, Thetis, and Achilles
Neck Amphora with Scenes of Peleus, Thetis, and Achilles
BF 2599 · ca. 520-510 BCE (Archaic)
Neck Amphora with Herakles and Apollo Fighting Over the Delphic Tripod
Neck Amphora with Herakles and Apollo Fighting Over the Delphic Tripod
BF 2599 · ca. 520 BCE (Archaic)
Neck Amphora with Herakles and the Erymanthian Boar
Neck Amphora with Herakles and the Erymanthian Boar
BF 6256 · ca. 520 BCE (Archaic)
Amphora Depicting Gigantomachy and Contest Between Herakles and Kyknos
Amphora Depicting Gigantomachy and Contest Between Herakles and Kyknos
BF 6256 · ca. 520 BCE (Archaic)
Amphora with Departure Scene and Quadriga
Amphora with Departure Scene and Quadriga
BF 6256 · ca. 520-510 BCE (Archaic)
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Terracotta amphora (jar)
the manner of the Lysippides Painter · ca. 530 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
BF 6256 · 530-525 BC (Archaic)
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
BF Attributed to the Painter of Munich 1410 · ca. 530 BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Terracotta amphora (jar)
BF Attributed to the manner of the Antimenes Painter · ca. 530–520 BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Terracotta amphora (jar)
BF Attributed to the Bateman Group · ca. 530–520 BCE
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Type B
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Type B
BF DOT-IVY GROUP · about 530–520 B.C.
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora (jar)
500–480 BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Terracotta amphora (jar)
BF Attributed to the Painter of Munich 833 · ca. 530–525 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora (jar)?
Terracotta fragment of a neck-amphora (jar)?
450–440 BCE
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)
second quarter of the 5th century BCE
Terracotta fragments of an amphora (jar)?
Terracotta fragments of an amphora (jar)?
480–460 BCE
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)
Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)
second quarter of the 5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta fragment of a Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
second quarter of the 5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a Nolan neck-amphora (jar)?
Terracotta fragment of a Nolan neck-amphora (jar)?
475–460 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta fragment of a Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
475–460 BCE
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