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 GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
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AMPHORA, BELLY-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
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AMPHORA, NECK, SHOULDER-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK, SHOULDER-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
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AMPHORA, BELLY-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, BELLY-HANDLED (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
WG
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (PROTOATTIC)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (PROTOATTIC)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (PROTOATTIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, BELLY-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
WG
AMPHORA, NECK, SHOULDER-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, BELLY-HANDLED (ATHENIAN PROTOGEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY-HANDLED (ATHENIAN PROTOGEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
EXEKIAS
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (PROTOATTIC)
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· -475 TO -425
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
BUCCI P
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (LACONIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY (ITALIOTE)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ARGIVE GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ARGIVE GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (LACONIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
EDINBURGH P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
EUCHARIDES P by UNKNOWN
· -525 TO -475
AMPHORA, BELLY (PROTOGEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (UNCERTAIN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (UNCERTAIN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
BRUSSELS R 312, GROUP OF by UNKNOWN
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ATTIC QUERY
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PHIALE P
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SUNDRY EARLY RF PS
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ANDOKIDES by SIGNATURE
· -550 to -500
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Aison
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
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