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; oinochoe
amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
LIGHT-MAKE CLASS by BOTHMER
· -525 to -475
amphora
amphora
amphora; hydria
amphora; hydria
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
LIGHT-MAKE CLASS by BEAZLEY
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
CASTELLANI P by DEPPERT
· -575 to -525
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora; oinochoe
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
LIGHT-MAKE CLASS
· -525 to -475
amphora
amphora
amphora; oinochoe
amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ALTENBURG 273, P OF by BEAZLEY
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
CASTELLANI P by BOTHMER
· -600 to -550
amphora; oinochoe
amphora
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
LOUVRE F 268, P OF
· -525 to -475
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
WÜRZBURG 230, GROUP OF
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
CASTELLANI P by BOTHMER
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Euthymides
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, MINIATURE PANATHENAIC (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
BULAS GROUP
· -400 to -300
amphora
amphora; oinochoe
oinochoe; amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
LOUVRE F 268, P OF
· -525 to -475
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
OXFORD 216, P OF
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
GOLTYR P by BEAZLEY
· -600 to -550
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
OXFORD 216, P OF
· -525 to -475
amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Perhaps ALKIMACHOS P
· -475 to -425
amphora; oinochoe
amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SABOUROFF P by BEAZLEY
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
CASTELLANI P by BEAZLEY
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
BERLIN 1686, P OF
· -550 to -500
amphora
amphora
amphora
oinochoe; amphora
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