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 (EAST GREEK)
AMPHORA, BELLY (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, BELLY (CALENIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
AMPHORA, BELLY (VEIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (VEIAN)
AMPHORA, NECK (EAST GREEK)
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AMPHORA, BELLY (CANOSAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (CANOSAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (ITALO-GEOMETRIC)
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (PONTIC, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
AMPHORA, NECK (PONTIC, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
amphora; krater; oinochoe
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
transport amphora
amphora
amphora; oinochoe
amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN, BUCCHERO)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN, BUCCHERO)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN, BUCCHERO)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (ETRUSCAN, BUCCHERO)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN)
AMPHORA, BELLY (SOUTH ITALIAN)
amphora
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
amphora; olpe
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SHUVALOV P
· -450 to -400
amphora; oinochoe
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
oinochoe; amphora
amphora
amphora; oinochoe
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
amphora; hydria
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
amphora
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC PRIZE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-200 to -100
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-575 to -525
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