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, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
NIKOXENOS P
· -525 to -475
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
neck-amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Myson
· -525 TO -475
neck-amphora
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Myson
· -500 to -450
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (THERAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (CYCLADIC)
transport amphora
transport amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLORAL NOLANS, GROUP OF THE
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Lydos
· -575 to -525
neck-amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
DOT-BAND CLASS
· -550 to -500
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLORAL NOLANS, GROUP OF THE
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLORAL NOLANS, GROUP OF THE
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLORAL NOLANS, GROUP OF THE
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLORAL NOLANS, GROUP OF THE
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Lydos
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLORAL NOLANS, GROUP OF THE
· -500 to -450
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Leagros Group
· -525 to -475
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
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