Shape
Pelike
πελίκη
16 vases
A type of amphora with the widest point near the base rather than the shoulder, giving it a pear-shaped profile. Particularly popular in red-figure production.
Function & Use
Storage of oil or wine
16 examples
Terracotta neck-pelike (wine jar)
ca. 500 BCE
Terracotta pelike (jar)
Attributed to the Geras Painter
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ca. 480 BCE
Terracotta pelike (jar)
Attributed to the Argos Painter
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ca. 480–470 BCE
Terracotta pelike (jar)
Attributed to an artist near the Chicago Painter
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mid-5th century BCE
Terracotta pelike (jar)
Attributed to the Nausicaä Painter
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ca. 460–450 BCE
Terracotta pelike (jar)
Attributed to the Somzée Painter
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ca. 420–410 BCE
Terracotta pelike (jar)
Attributed to the Later Mannerists
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ca. 430 BCE
Terracotta pelike (jar)
ca. 430–420 BCE
Terracotta pelike (jar)
ca. 400–350 BCE
Terracotta pelike (wine jar)
Attributed to the Painter of Munich 2365
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ca. 375–350 BCE
Terracotta pelike (wine jar)
Attributed to the Amazon Painter
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2nd half of the 4th century BCE
Pelike
Attributed to the Group of Zurich 2661
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ca. 350–325 BCE
Pelike
ca. 350–325 BCE
Pelike, fragmentary
ca. 330–300 BCE
Terracotta pelike (jar)
Attributed to the Underworld Painter
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ca. 330–310 BCE
Terracotta pelike (jar)
Close in style to the Underworld Painter
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ca. 330–310 BCE
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