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Amphora
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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
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13375 examples
Amphora with Male and Female Figures
BF
3185
·
490-480 BCE (Late Archaic)
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
BF
the Kleophrades Painter
·
ca. 490 BCE
Attic Red-Figure Amphora Fragment
RF
Eucharides Painter
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about 490–470 B.C.
Attic Red-Figure Amphora Fragment
RF
Eucharides Painter
·
about 490–470 B.C.
Attic Red-Figure Amphora or Kalpis Fragment
RF
about 490–480 B.C.
Attic Red-Figure Amphora Fragment
RF
Eucharides Painter
·
about 490–470 B.C.
Nolan Amphora with a Youth Pursuing a Woman
RF
2397
·
ca. 470 BCE (Classical)
Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora
BF
Group of Würzburg 221
·
about 480–470 or 460 B.C.
Attic Red-Figure Amphora Fragment
RF
Flying - Angel Painter
·
about 480–470 B.C.
Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
RF
Attributed to the Providence Painter
·
ca. 480 BCE
Amphora
RF
480–400 BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Pose attributed to Praxias Group
·
ca. 480–460 BCE
Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
RF
Attributed to the Group of the Floral Nolans
·
ca. 480 BCE
Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
RF
the Brygos Painter
·
ca. 480–470 BCE
Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
RF
Attributed to the Oionokles Painter
·
ca. 480–470 BCE
Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
RF
the Oionokles Painter
·
ca. 480–470 BCE
Attic Red-Figure Amphora or Pelike Fragment
RF
about 480–460 B.C.
Nolan neck-amphora with ridged handles
RF
the Bowdoin Painter
·
ca. 480–470 BCE
Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
RF
the manner of the Bowdoin Painter
·
ca. 480–470 BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape (jar)
RF
Attributed to the Syleus Painter
·
ca. 480–470 BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with twisted handles
RF
the Matsch Painter
·
ca. 480 BCE
Terracotta Nolan amphora (jar)
RF
YALE OINOCHOE, P OF THE
·
ca. 480–470 BCE
Nolan Amphora (storage jar): Seated Woman and Man with Staff; Draped Man with Staff
RF
the Providence Painter
·
c. 480-470 BCE
Attic Red-Figure Amphora Fragment
RF
Triptolemos Painter
·
about 480 B.C.
Attic Red-Figure Amphora Fragment
RF
Flying - Angel Painter
·
about 480–470 B.C.
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
CompareBARCLAY P
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-475 TO -425
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PROVIDENCE P
·
-475 TO -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
·
-475 TO -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
DRESDEN P
·
-475 TO -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ACHILLES P
·
-475 TO -425
Two-handled jar (amphora) depicting Athena and Apollo
RF
the Nausicaä Painter
·
about 450 B.C.
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LATER MANNERIST
·
-475 TO -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SABOUROFF P
·
-475 TO -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SABOUROFF P
·
-475 TO -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
OIONOKLES P
·
-475 TO -425
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 TO -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LONDON E 342, P OF by SIDOROVALONDON E 342, P OF
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-475 TO -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
VILLA GIULIA P
·
-475 TO -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Manner ofSABOUROFF P
·
-475 TO -425
Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
RF
Attributed to the Painter of London E 317
·
mid-5th century BCE
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
·
-475 TO -425
Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
RF
the Ethiop Painter
·
ca. 450 BCE
Nolan Amphora with Woman and Mantled Youth
RF
6001
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ca. 460-450 BCE (Classical)
Amphora Depicting a Youth with Petasos and Woman and an Athlete
RF
3188
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ca. 460-450 BCE (Classical)
Nolan Amphora (storage jar): Nike
RF
the Richmond Painter
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470-460 BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with twisted handles
RF
the Painter of the Yale Oinochoe
·
ca. 470 BCE
Nolan Amphora (storage jar): Theseus and Sinis Grasping Fir Tree
RF
the Alkimachos Painter
·
c. 470-460 BCE
Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
RF
The Berlin Painter
·
ca. 470–465 BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
RF
Attributed to the Syracuse Painter
·
ca. 470–460 BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape (jar)
RF
Attributed to the Pan Painter
·
ca. 470 BCE
Two-handled jar (neck amphora) depicting a herm in front of an altar
RF
the Nikon Painter
·
470–460 B.C.
Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
RF
the Alkimachos Painter
·
ca. 470–460 BCE
Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
RF
the Achilles Painter
·
ca. 470–460 BCE
Amphora (Storage Jar)
RF
the Achilles Painter
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460-450 BCE
Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
BF
ca. 460–450 BCE
Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
RF
Attributed to the Achilles Painter
·
ca. 460–450 BCE
Panathenäische Preisamphora
460-440 v. Chr.
Lebes gamikos (Amphora auf hohem Fuβ, Attisch-rotfiguriger Lebes Gamikos)
RF
Sabouroff-Maler
·
460-440 v. Chr.
Lebes gamikos (Amphora auf hohem Fuβ, Attisch-rotfiguriger Lebes Gamikos)
RF
460-440 v. Chr.
Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
RF
Attributed to the Painter of London E 342
·
ca. 460 BCE
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