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 (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 to -500
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Psiax
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MENON by SIGNATURE
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ADIKIA SUB-CLASS by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SUNDRY EARLY RF PS
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
CABINET DES MEDAILLES 218, CLASS OF
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Euphronios
· -550 TO -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Euphronios
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Euphronios
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PIONEER GROUP
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Phintias
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Phintias
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Euthymides
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PYTHOKLES P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BOWDOIN-EYE P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
KLEOPHRADES P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
KLEOPHRADES P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
KLEOPHRADES P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
KLEOPHRADES P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BERLIN P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BERLIN P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BERLIN P by BEAZLEY
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BERLIN P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BERLIN P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BERLIN P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BERLIN P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BERLIN P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BERLIN P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BERLIN P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BERLIN P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
N P by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
N P by BEAZLEY
· -550 TO -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
N P by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
NIKOXENOS P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
NIKOXENOS P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LONDON E 445, P OF
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
GALLATIN P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
DIOGENES P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
DIOGENES P by BEAZLEY
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SYLEUS P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SYLEUS P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SYLEUS P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLYING-ANGEL P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLYING-ANGEL P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLYING-ANGEL P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLYING-ANGEL P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLYING-ANGEL P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLYING-ANGEL P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLYING-ANGEL P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLYING-ANGEL P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLYING-ANGEL P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE C, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLYING-ANGEL P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLYING-ANGEL P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLYING-ANGEL P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLYING-ANGEL P
· -500 to -450
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