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
transport amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Akin to DOUBLEENS
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Group E
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
TARQUINIA RC 3984, P OF
· -550 to -500
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELEUS P
· -475 TO -425
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Group E
· -575 to -525
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Akin to DOUBLEENS
· -550 to -500
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Group E
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
TARQUINIA RC 3984, P OF
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, MINIATURE PANATHENAIC (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
BULAS GROUP
· -400 to -300
oinochoe; amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Akin to DOUBLEENS
· -550 to -500
amphora
amphora; krater; oinochoe
amphora
amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
LOUVRE E 824, P OF
· -575 to -525
amphora
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
DOT-BAND CLASS
· -525 to -475
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
EXEKIAS by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
READY P
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
PRINCETON P
· -550 to -500
amphora
amphora
amphora; olpe
amphora
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