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; oinochoe
amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
RED-LINE P
· -525 to -475
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
RED-LINE P
· -525 to -475
transport amphora
transport amphora
amphora; oinochoe
oinochoe; amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora; oinochoe
amphora
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, PSEUDO RED-FIGURE)
handle; amphora; hydria
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENTS (ETRUSCAN, PSEUDO RED-FIGURE)
pelike; amphora
amphora
amphora
oinochoe; amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
CASTELLANI P by BOTHMER
· -575 to -525
amphora
amphora; oinochoe
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
TIMIADES P by BOTHMER
· -575 to -525
amphora
amphora
amphora; oinochoe
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
PROMETHEUS P by BOTHMER
· -575 to -525
amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
OLL GROUP by BOTHMER
· -575 to -525
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