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, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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CAMBRIDGE 49, CLASS OF
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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CAMBRIDGE 49, CLASS OF
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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BUCCI P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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LOUVRE F 215BIS, P OF
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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CONSERVATORI CLASS
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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CONSERVATORI CLASS by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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PERUGIA 124, CLASS OF
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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PERUGIA 124, CLASS OF
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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BUCCI P by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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CONSERVATORI CLASS
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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BOSTON 01.17, P OF
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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BOSTON 01.17, P OF
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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CABINET DES MEDAILLES 218, CLASS OF
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ADIKIA SUB-CLASS by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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THREE-LINE GROUP
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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THREE-LINE GROUP
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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THREE-LINE GROUP
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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THREE-LINE GROUP
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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THREE-LINE GROUP
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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THREE-LINE GROUP
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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THREE-LINE GROUP
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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THREE-LINE GROUP
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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EUPHILETOS P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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MEDEA GROUP
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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EUPHILETOS P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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EUPHILETOS P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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EUPHILETOS P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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EUPHILETOS P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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EUPHILETOS P
· -550 to -500
PSEUDO-PANATHENAIC AMPHORA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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EUPHILETOS P
· -550 to -500
PSEUDO-PANATHENAIC AMPHORA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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EUPHILETOS P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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EUPHILETOS P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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EUPHILETOS P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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EUPHILETOS P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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EUPHILETOS P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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EUPHILETOS P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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EUPHILETOS P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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EUPHILETOS P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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EUPHILETOS P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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LONG-NOSE P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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LONG-NOSE P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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PASIKLES P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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MADRID P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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MADRID P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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PRIAM P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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PRIAM P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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PRIAM P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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PRIAM P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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PRIAM P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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PRIAM P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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RYCROFT P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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OLL GROUP by RUMPF
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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RYCROFT P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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RYCROFT P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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RYCROFT P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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RYCROFT P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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RYCROFT P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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RYCROFT P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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RYCROFT P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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RYCROFT P
· -550 to -500
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