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 (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
WG
AMPHORA, NECK (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
WG
AMPHORA, BELLY (MYCENEAN, OUTLINE)
WG
AMPHORA, BELLY (MYCENEAN, OUTLINE)
WG
AMPHORA, BELLY (MYCENEAN)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY (CYPRIOT)
AMPHORA, BELLY (CYPRIOT)
AMPHORA, NECK (GREEK)
AMPHORA, NECK (ITALIOTE, BLACK GLAZE)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN, SICILIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
AMPHORA, BELLY (PUNIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (THERAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (THESSALIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK, SHOULDER-HANDLED (BOEOTIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY (MYCENEAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (MYCENEAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (MYCENEAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (MYCENEAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (MYCENEAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN (?))
-600 to -550
AMPHORA, BELLY (MYCENEAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (MYCENEAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BUCCHERO)
AMPHORA, BELLY (PROTOGEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY-HANDLED (ATHENIAN PROTOGEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BUCCHERO)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN PROTOGEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (PROTOATTIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ARGIVE)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ARGIVE)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ARGIVE GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ARGIVE GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ARGIVE GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (LACONIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (THERAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (THERAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (THERAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (THERAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (THERAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (CYCLADIC GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (CYCLADIC)
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
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