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)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
WG
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
transport amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
CAMPANA P by BEAZLEY
· -525 to -475
transport amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY (CYPRIOT, MYCENAEAN STYLE)
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
DIOSPHOS P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
DIOSPHOS P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
DIOSPHOS P
· -525 to -475
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
DIOSPHOS P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Perhaps NIKON P
· -475 TO -425
transport amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PAN P
· -500 to -450
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)
transport amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, BELLY (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ANTIPHON P
· -500 to -450
amphora
amphora; oinochoe
amphora
transport amphora
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN GEOMETRIC)
amphora
amphora; oinochoe
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora; oinochoe
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora; oinochoe
transport amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora; hydria
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