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
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (THERAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (CYCLADIC)
transport amphora
transport amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLORAL NOLANS, GROUP OF THE
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Lydos
· -575 to -525
neck-amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
DOT-BAND CLASS
· -550 to -500
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLORAL NOLANS, GROUP OF THE
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLORAL NOLANS, GROUP OF THE
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLORAL NOLANS, GROUP OF THE
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLORAL NOLANS, GROUP OF THE
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Lydos
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLORAL NOLANS, GROUP OF THE
· -500 to -450
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Leagros Group
· -525 to -475
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KLEOPHRADES P
· -500 to -450
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora; oinochoe
neck-amphora
AMPHORA (?), FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KLEOPHRADES P
· -525 to -475
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
neck-amphora
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