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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-575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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LYDOS by UNKNOWN
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ANTIMENES P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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NETTOS P by BOARDMAN
· -625 to -575
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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EDINBURGH P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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Perhaps NIKOXENOS P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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BOLOGNA 16, GROUP OF by KUNZE-GÖTTE
· -550 to -500
PSEUDO-PANATHENAIC AMPHORA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-550 to -500
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-425 to -375
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-400 to -300
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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CASTELLANI P by BOTHMER
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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GORGON P by UNKNOWN
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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BAREISS P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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BAREISS P by UNKNOWN
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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THREE-LINE GROUP by KUNZE-GÖTTE
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ANTIMENES P by KUNZE-GÖTTE
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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MASTOS P by KUNZE-GÖTTE
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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LYSIPPIDES P by KUNZE-GÖTTE
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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DIOSPHOS P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-525 to -475
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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NIKOMACHOS SERIES
· -400 to -300
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-400 to -300
PSEUDO-PANATHENAIC AMPHORA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ANTIMENES P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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KUBAN GROUP
· -425 to -375
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-400 to -300
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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N P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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KLEOPHRADES P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-575 to -525
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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HORSE HEAD AMPHORAE by UNKNOWN
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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HORSE HEAD AMPHORAE
· -600 to -550
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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EDINBURGH P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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Leagros Group
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BERLIN P
· -500 TO -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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Perhaps BERLIN 1686, P OF
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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EXEKIAS by PERKINS
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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BERLIN 1686, P OF by BOTHMER
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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NIKOSTHENES by UNKNOWN
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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Perhaps ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ACHELOOS P by UNKNOWN
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
LIGHT-MAKE CLASS by UNKNOWN
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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SWING P
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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LEAGROS GROUP by KUNZE-GÖTTE
· -525 to -475
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