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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
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 TO -475
Neck-amphora
BF
Related to the Painter of Toronto 313
·
last quarter of 6th century BCE
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Euphronios
·
-525 TO -475
Etruskische Halsamphora
525-500 v. Chr.
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Oltos
·
-525 TO -475
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-525 TO -475
Terracotta Panathenaic prize amphora
BF
the Kleophrades Painter
·
ca. 500 BCE
Two fragments of a Panathenaic prize amphora (jar)
late 6th–early 5th century BCE
Neck-amphora
BF
Attributed to the Painter of Oxford 213
·
last quarter of 6th century BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
BF
Attributed to the Class of New York 96.9.9
·
last quarter of 6th century BCE
Neck-amphora, fragmentary
BF
Attributed to the Leagros Group
·
ca. 525–500 BCE
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
DIKAIOS P
·
-525 TO -475
PSEUDO-PANATHENAIC AMPHORA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 TO -475
Black-Figure Neck-Amphora (Storage Vessel): Departing Warriors (A); Dionysos and Satyrs (B)
BF
c. 520–510 BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
BF
ca. 510 BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
BF
Attributed to the Group of Toronto 305
·
last quarter of 6th century BCE
Terracotta Panathenaic prize amphora
BF
Attributed to the Kleophrades Painter
·
ca. 525–500 BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with lid
BF
Attributed to the Micali Painter
·
ca. 525–500 BCE
Amphora (Attische Halsamphora mit Dionysos- und Satyrmaske)
BF
Umkreis des Antimenes-Malers
·
525-500 v. Chr.
Attische Amphora
525-500 v. Chr.
Strickhenkelamphora (Attische Halsamphora)
RF
525-500 v. Chr.
Fragment from Black-Figure Neck-Amphora of Panathenaic Shape (Storage Vessel): Apollo and Zeus
BF
Antimenes Painter
·
c. 520 BCE
Black-Figure Neck-Amphora of Panathenaic Shape (Storage Vessel)
BF
525–500 BCE
Black-Figure Neck-Amphora (Storage Vessel): Departing Warrior with Chariot (A); Battling Warriors (B)
BF
c. 520–510 BCE
Fragment from Black-Figure Neck-Amphora (Storage Vessel): Satyr and Horse
BF
c. 520–510 BCE
Fragment from Black-Figure Neck-Amphora of Panathenaic Shape (Storage Vessel): Apollo with Lyre
BF
Antimenes Painter
·
c. 520 BCE
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
RYCROFT P
·
-525 TO -475
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
BF
last quarter of the 6th century BCE
Schwarzfigurige attische Halsamphora (Attische Halsamphora)
BF
Umkreis des Antimenes-Malers
·
525-500 v. Chr.
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
BF
last quarter of 6th century BCE
AMPHORA, NECK AND LID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 TO -475
Neck Amphora (storage jar): Heracles and the Cretan Bull
BF
c. 525 BCE-500 BCE
Attische Amphora (sog. Nolanische Amphora): Perser und Grieche im Kampf
RF
525-500 v. Chr.
Terracotta amphora (jar) with lid
BF
last quarter of 6th century BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
BF
the Antimenes Painter
·
ca. 525–510 BCE
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ACHELOOS P
·
-525 TO -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
LIGHT-MAKE CLASS
·
-525 TO -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
LIGHT-MAKE CLASS
·
-525 TO -475
Grabamphora ohne Boden (Attische Grab-Loutrophoros)
BF
525-500 v. Chr.
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
BRUNSWICK 218, P OF
·
-525 TO -475
PSEUDO-PANATHENAIC AMPHORA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
OXFORD 218B, P OF
·
-525 TO -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PerhapsTYSZKIEWICZ P
·
-525 TO -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 TO -475
Attische Amphora: Nachahmung einer panathenäischen Preisamphora
Antimenes-Maler
·
525-500 v. Chr.
Bauchamphora (Etruskische Bauchamphora)
BF
Maler der Berliner Amphora 2154
·
525-500 v. Chr.
Deckel (Amphora, Attische Halsamphora)
Madrid-Maler
·
525-500 v. Chr.
Neck Amphora (storage jar): Medea Boiling a Ram
BF
the Leagros Group
·
c. 520 BCE
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 TO -475
Terracotta amphora (jar)
BF
the Acheloös Painter
·
last quarter of 6th century BCE
Attic Red-Figure Amphora Fragment
RF
late 6th–first half of 5th century B.C.
Amphora?
520–500 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
about 520 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora Fragment
BF
520–510 B.C.
Chalcidian Neck Amphora
Phineus Painter
·
about 520–510 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora Fragment (comprised of 2 Joined Fragments)
BF
520–510 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora Fragment
BF
520–510 B.C.
Amphora (Attische Halsamphora)
Antimenes-Maler
·
520-500 v. Chr.
Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora Fragment
BF
520–510 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora Fragment (comprised of 10 Joined Fragments)
BF
520–510 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
BF
about 520 B.C.
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