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
bail amphora
bail amphora
bail amphora
bail amphora
bail amphora
bail amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY (MYSIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (MYSIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (MYSIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (MYSIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (CYPRIOT, BRONZE AGE)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (PROTOATTIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (PROTOATTIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (PROTOATTIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (CYPRIOT)
AMPHORA, NECK (CYPRIOT)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (PROTOATTIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (PROTOATTIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN)
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN)
AMPHORA, NECK (GALLIC)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (BOEOTIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (THERAN)
AMPHORA, NECK (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA)
AMPHORA, BELLY (CYCLADIC, OUTLINE)
WG
AMPHORA, NECK (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, NECK (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (IBERIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (CYPRIOT)
AMPHORA, BELLY (CYPRIOT)
AMPHORA, BELLY (GALLO-ROMAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (CYPRIOT)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (CYPRIOT)
AMPHORA, BELLY (GALLO-ROMAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
WG
AMPHORA, BELLY (CYPRIOT, IRON AGE)
AMPHORA, NECK (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
WG
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