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, RED-FIGURE)
RF
CATANIA CLASS by UNKNOWN
· -525 to -475
transport amphora
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN PROTOGEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY (UNCERTAIN)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN PROTOGEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, BELLY (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BERLIN P by ROTH-RUBI
· -500 TO -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
WG
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
WG
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN PROTOGEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY (ITALIOTE, IMPASTO)
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
KY P by BEAZLEY
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, BELLY (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Sophilos
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Sophilos
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Sophilos
· -600 to -550
transport amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY (CYPRIOT, BRONZE AGE)
AMPHORA, BELLY (CYPRIOT, IRON AGE)
AMPHORA, BELLY (CYPRIOT, IRON AGE)
FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PAN P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, BELLY-HANDLED (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
POLOS P
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
POLOS P
· -600 to -550
transport amphora
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KERCH
· -400 TO -300
AMPHORA, NECK (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Companion of POLOS P
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
HORSE HEAD AMPHORAE
· -600 to -550
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