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
AMPHORA, NECK (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA)
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
TALEIDES P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
SWING P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
amphora
amphora; oinochoe
transport amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY (THERAN)
amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Related to BMN P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
EDINBURGH P by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
RED-LINE P by BEAZLEY
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY (BOEOTIAN GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
RED-LINE P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
RED-LINE P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
RED-LINE P
· -525 to -475
amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
DOT-BAND CLASS
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMASIS P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
SWING P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Hermonax
· -500 to -450
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 to -425
amphora
amphora; hydria
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
RED-LINE P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
RED-LINE P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
DOT-BAND CLASS
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMASIS P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
RED-LINE P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
RED-LINE P
· -525 to -475
amphora
amphora
transport amphora
amphora
oinochoe; amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
RED-LINE P
· -525 to -475
amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
EXEKIAS by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
SWING P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
PHANYLLIS CLASS by HASPELS
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
RED-LINE P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
RED-LINE P
· -525 to -475
transport amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
RED-LINE P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
RED-LINE P
· -525 to -475
amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LOUVRE K 491, P OF (Campanian) by BEAZLEY
· -400 to -300
transport amphora
amphora
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