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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 Musical Scene
Amphora with Musical Scene
RF 7140 · 460-450 BCE (Classical)
Lebes gamikos (Amphora auf hohem Fuβ, Attisch-rotfiguriger Lebes Gamikos)
Lebes gamikos (Amphora auf hohem Fuβ, Attisch-rotfiguriger Lebes Gamikos)
RF 460-440 v. Chr.
Lebes gamikos (Amphora auf hohem Fuβ, Attisch-rotfiguriger Lebes Gamikos)
Lebes gamikos (Amphora auf hohem Fuβ, Attisch-rotfiguriger Lebes Gamikos)
RF Sabouroff-Maler · 460-440 v. Chr.
Amphora (Storage Jar)
Amphora (Storage Jar)
RF the Achilles Painter · 460-450 BCE
Amphora (Storage Jar)
Amphora (Storage Jar)
RF the Sabouroff Painter · 455-445 BCE
Amphora with a Youth and a Bearded Man and Victory
Amphora with a Youth and a Bearded Man and Victory
RF 6658 · ca. 440 BCE (Classical)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF WASHING P · -450 TO -400
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
the Owl-Pillar Group · late 5th century BCE
Weight with Amphora
Weight with Amphora
second half of 5th century B.C.
Sog. Nolanische Amphora mit Strickhenkeln
Sog. Nolanische Amphora mit Strickhenkeln
RF 450 v. Chr.
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF Manner ofSHUVALOV P · -450 TO -400
Nolan Amphora (storage jar): Demeter and Triptolemos; Pluton
Nolan Amphora (storage jar): Demeter and Triptolemos; Pluton
RF Polygnotos · c. 450 BCE-440 BCE
Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
RF the Westreenen Painter · ca. 450–440 BCE
Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
RF the Dwarf Painter · ca. 440–430 BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with twisted handles
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with twisted handles
RF Attributed to the Lykaon Painter · ca. 440 BCE
Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
the Phiale Painter · ca. 440–430 BCE
Neck-amphora
Neck-amphora
RF the Richmond Painter · ca. 440 BCE
Attic Red-Figure Nolan Amphora
Attic Red-Figure Nolan Amphora
RF Richmond Painter · about 440 B.C.
Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
RF Attributed to the Loeb Painter · ca. 440–430 BCE
Attic Red-Figure Nolan Amphora
Attic Red-Figure Nolan Amphora
RF Richmond Painter · about 440 B.C.
Sog. Nolanische Amphora
Sog. Nolanische Amphora
RF 433-400 v. Chr.
Attic Panathenaic Amphora Fragments (16)
Attic Panathenaic Amphora Fragments (16)
430 B.C.
Panathenaic Amphora: Athena; Wrestlers and Referee
Panathenaic Amphora: Athena; Wrestlers and Referee
BF c. 422 BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
the Owl-Pillar Group · late 5th century BCE
Panathenaic Amphora: Libation and Sacrifice
Panathenaic Amphora: Libation and Sacrifice
RF Group of Polygnotos · c. 420 BCE
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
-425 TO -375
Panathenaic Amphora (storage jar)
Panathenaic Amphora (storage jar)
BF the Achilles Painter · 418 BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with twisted handles
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with twisted handles
RF Attributed to the Suessula Painter · ca. 400 BCE
Apulische Bauchamphora
Apulische Bauchamphora
RF 4. Jahrhundert v. Chr.
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with twisted handles
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with twisted handles
RF the Suessula Painter · ca. 400 BCE
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF -400 TO -300
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with twisted handles
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with twisted handles
RF the Suessula Painter · ca. 400 BCE
Attic Black-Figure Panathenaic Amphora Fragment
Attic Black-Figure Panathenaic Amphora Fragment
BF KUBAN GROUP · 400 B.C.
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF THE HOBBLE GROUP · -400 TO -300
Storage jar (amphora) with opposing male and female heads
Storage jar (amphora) with opposing male and female heads
RF mid 6th–4th century B.C.
Miniature Panathenaic Amphora
Miniature Panathenaic Amphora
RF 16462 · early 4th century BCE (Classical)
Terracotta miniature Panathenaic amphora
Terracotta miniature Panathenaic amphora
BF Attributed to the Bulas Group · ca. 400 BCE
Lucanian Red-Figure Amphora Fragment, Panathenaic Shape
Lucanian Red-Figure Amphora Fragment, Panathenaic Shape
RF Amykos Painter · about 400 B.C.
Attic Panathenaic Amphora Fragment
Attic Panathenaic Amphora Fragment
about 400 B.C.
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF -400 TO -300
Amphora (Storage Jar)
Amphora (Storage Jar)
RF Faliscan; Latium, Italy · 4th century BCE
Terracotta miniature Panathenaic amphora
Terracotta miniature Panathenaic amphora
BF the Bulas Group · ca. 400 BCE
Terracotta miniature Panathenaic amphora
Terracotta miniature Panathenaic amphora
BF the Bulas Group · ca. 400 BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Terracotta amphora (jar)
RF 4th century BCE
Terracotta amphora with lid (jar)
Terracotta amphora with lid (jar)
RF 4th century BCE
Fragment of a Panathenaic prize amphora (jar)
Fragment of a Panathenaic prize amphora (jar)
BF 2nd quarter of 4th century BCE
Amphora (Lukanische Amphora panathenäischer Form)
Amphora (Lukanische Amphora panathenäischer Form)
RF Primato-Maler · 375-350 v. Chr.
Terracotta Panathenaic prize amphora
Terracotta Panathenaic prize amphora
a painter of the Kittos Group · ca. 366/365 BCE
Panathenaic Prize Amphora with Lid
Panathenaic Prize Amphora with Lid
Painter of the Wedding Procession · 363–362 B.C.
Fragment of a terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
Fragment of a terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
the Painter of the Geneva Orestes · ca. 360–350 BCE
Trick amphora-rhython
Trick amphora-rhython
RF 370–350 B.C.
Attic Panathenaic Amphora Fragment
Attic Panathenaic Amphora Fragment
mid-4th century B.C.
Apulisch-rotfigurige Amphora (Amphora panathenäischer Form)
Apulisch-rotfigurige Amphora (Amphora panathenäischer Form)
RF 350-300 v. Chr.
Paestan Red-Figure Neck Amphora
Paestan Red-Figure Neck Amphora
RF about 350 B.C.
Krater m. Knotenhenkeln (Apulische Amphora a colonnette)
Krater m. Knotenhenkeln (Apulische Amphora a colonnette)
RF 350-300 v. Chr.
Terracotta neck-amphora with twisted handles (jar)
Terracotta neck-amphora with twisted handles (jar)
the Pilos Head Group · ca. 350–325 BCE
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
RF Attributed to the Parrish Painter · ca. 350–325 BCE
Kampanische Amphora
Kampanische Amphora
RF 350-326 v. Chr.
Kampanische Amphora
Kampanische Amphora
RF 350-326 v. Chr.
Apulisch-rotfigurige Bauchamphora
Apulisch-rotfigurige Bauchamphora
RF 350-326 v. Chr.
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