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, BLACK-FIGURE)
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NIKOXENOS P
· -550 to -500
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
DWARF P
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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NIKOXENOS P
· -550 to -500
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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Akin to WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· -550 to -500
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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NIKOXENOS P
· -550 to -500
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transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BERLIN P
· -525 to -475
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Akin to WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· -550 to -500
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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WÜRZBURG 179, GROUP OF by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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Akin to CLIO P by BEAZLEY
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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BOULOGNE 441, P OF by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
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AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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Psiax
· -550 to -500
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