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; oinochoe
amphora; oinochoe
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 to -425
amphora
amphora
oinochoe; amphora
amphora; oinochoe
amphora; oinochoe
amphora; oinochoe
oinochoe; amphora
oinochoe; amphora
amphora
oinochoe; amphora
amphora; oinochoe
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 to -425
amphora
amphora; oinochoe
amphora
amphora; handle
amphora
oinochoe; amphora
oinochoe; amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
oinochoe; amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora; pelike
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
amphora
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (UNCERTAIN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
THREE-LINE GROUP
· -525 to -475
amphora
handle; amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
RYCROFT P
· -525 to -475
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
CHIMAERA P
· -600 to -550
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
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