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, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SYRACUSE P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (PROTOATTIC, OUTLINE)
WG
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
WG
AMPHORA, NECK (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (PROTOATTIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
MUG (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Epiktetos
· -525 to -475
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-600 to -550
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SYRACUSE P
· -500 to -450
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
transport amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-600 to -550
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-600 to -550
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN PROTOGEOMETRIC, PATTERN)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-600 to -550
transport amphora
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
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