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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ACHELOOS P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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CHIUSI P
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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CHIUSI P
· -525 to -475
transport amphora
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ANDOKIDES P by BEAZLEY
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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BERKELEY 8.3376, GROUP OF
· -525 to -475
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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MUNICH 1519, P OF
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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VATICAN 342, CLASS OF
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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VATICAN 342, CLASS OF
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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LONDON B 495, CLASS OF
· -525 to -475
transport amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MUNICH 2332, P OF
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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MUNICH 2332, P OF
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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MUNICH 2332, P OF
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MUNICH 2332, P OF
· -450 to -400
transport amphora
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BERLIN P by PETERS
· -500 to -450
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MADRID 11111, GROUP OF
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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DOUBLEENS
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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DURHAM P
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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DOUBLEENS
· -550 to -500
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
DURHAM P
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LENINGRAD 702, P OF
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LENINGRAD 702, P OF
· -450 to -400
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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DOUBLEENS
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LENINGRAD 702, P OF
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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DOUBLEENS
· -550 to -500
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LENINGRAD 702, P OF
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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DOUBLEENS by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LENINGRAD 702, P OF
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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DOUBLEENS by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
transport amphora
transport amphora
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
DOUBLEENS by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ALTENBURG 273, P OF
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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DOUBLEENS by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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UPROOTER CLASS
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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UPROOTER CLASS
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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NEW YORK 96.9.9, CLASS OF
· -525 to -475
transport amphora
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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NEW YORK 96.9.9, CLASS OF
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ALTENBURG 273, P OF
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SABOUROFF P by BEAZLEY
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
OXFORD 216, P OF
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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OXFORD 216, P OF
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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LOUVRE F 268, P OF
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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WÜRZBURG 230, GROUP OF
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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LOUVRE F 268, P OF
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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ALTENBURG 273, P OF by BEAZLEY
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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LIGHT-MAKE CLASS
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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LIGHT-MAKE CLASS by BEAZLEY
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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LIGHT-MAKE CLASS by BOTHMER
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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Perhaps PESCIA P by BEAZLEY
· -525 to -475
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