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, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENTS (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA, OUTLINE)
WG
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENTS (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENTS (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENTS (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA, SILHOUETTE)
BF
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA)
AMPHORA, BELLY (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA)
AMPHORA, BELLY (VEIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (VEIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (VEIAN)
AMPHORA, NECK (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA)
AMPHORA, NECK (EAST GREEK, FIKELLURA)
AMPHORA, NECK (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
WG
AMPHORA, BELLY (VEIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (VEIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (EAST GREEK GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (CYCLADIC GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (CYCLADIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY (EAST GREEK GEOMETRIC)
WG
AMPHORA, NECK (CYCLADIC PROTOGEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (CYCLADIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (CYCLADIC, RELIEF)
AMPHORA, NECK, SHOULDER-HANDLED (CYCLADIC GEOMETRIC)
OLPE (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)
BF
Group E
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
-400 to -300
AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK PATTERN)
AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK PATTERN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (CANOSAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (CANOSAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AMPHORA, BELLY (FALISCAN, IMPASTO)
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AMPHORA, NECK (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AMPHORA, BELLY (ITALO-GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BUCCHERO)
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BUCCHERO)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN, IMPASTO)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN, IMPASTO)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN, IMPASTO)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN, IMPASTO)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN, IMPASTO)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN, IMPASTO)
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