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
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora; pithos
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY (ITALIOTE, IMPASTO)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
DOT-BAND CLASS by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
EDINBURGH P
· -550 to -500
oinochoe; amphora
amphora; krater; dinos
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BUCCHERO)
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
lid; amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora; hydria
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora; krater
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
amphora
amphora; hydria
amphora; oinochoe
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora; oinochoe
amphora
amphora
transport amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
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