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, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
DISNEY P
· -450 to -400
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
DISNEY P
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
DISNEY P
· -450 to -400
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK PATTERN)
-525 to -475
transport amphora
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SYRISKOS P
· -500 to -450
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-575 to -525
transport amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Lydos
· -575 to -525
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PAN P
· -500 TO -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Lydos
· -575 to -525
transport amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
TYSZKIEWICZ P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
TYSZKIEWICZ P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 to -425
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
TYSZKIEWICZ P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
TYSZKIEWICZ P
· -500 to -450
transport amphora
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
TYSZKIEWICZ P
· -500 to -450
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
TITHONOS P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY (CORINTHIAN)
RF
WASHINGTON 136389, GROUP OF
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
TITHONOS P
· -500 to -450
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transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
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