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
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AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
GROUP E by BEAZLEY
· -575 to -525
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transport amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 to -500
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transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
GROUP E by BEAZLEY
· -575 to -525
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transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Douris
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
GROUP E by BEAZLEY
· -575 to -525
transport amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Hermonax
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Hermonax
· -500 to -450
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
EXEKIAS
· -575 TO -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Hermonax
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Hermonax
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
LYDOS by JONGKEES-VOS
· -575 to -525
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AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Hermonax
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Hermonax
· -500 to -450
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Hermonax
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
EXEKIAS
· -575 to -525
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Hermonax
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Hermonax
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Hermonax
· -500 to -450
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Hermonax
· -500 to -450
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
EXEKIAS by BEAZLEY
· -575 TO -525
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transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY (ITALO-GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
DEEPDENE P
· -500 to -450
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BERLIN P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
EXEKIAS
· -575 to -525
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