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 (MEGARIAN)
AMPHORA, NECK (IONIAN)
AMPHORA, NECK (IONIAN)
AMPHORA, NECK (IONIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (CYPRIOT, WHITE SLIP WARE)
AMPHORA, BELLY (CYPRIOT, WHITE PAINTED)
AMPHORA, BELLY (CYPRIOT, WHITE PAINTED)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 to -425
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-400 to -300
AMPHORA, NECK AND LID (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
TORONTO 305, GROUP OF
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Euphronios
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY (CYPRIOT)
AMPHORA, BELLY (CYPRIOT)
AMPHORA, BELLY (CYPRIOT)
AMPHORA, BELLY (CYPRIOT)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ARGIVE GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ARGIVE GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK, SHOULDER-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK, SHOULDER-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN PROTOGEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK, SHOULDER-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK, SHOULDER-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, BELLY-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BAIL (PROTOATTIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
WG
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN)
-400 to -300
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY-HANDLED (ATHENIAN PROTOGEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
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