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
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
BOMPAS GROUP
· -550 to -500
neck-amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
KERCH
· -400 to -300
neck-amphora
vessel-fitting; 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; oinochoe
neck-amphora
AMPHORA (?), FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KLEOPHRADES P
· -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
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
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BERLIN P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BERLIN P
· -500 to -450
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