Shape
Pelike
πελίκη
1900 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
1900 examples
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
WASHING P
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LONDON E 395, P OF
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LONDON E 395, P OF
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MUNICH 2358, P OF
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
EUCHARIDES P
· -550 to -500
PELIKE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
EUCHARIDES P
· -550 to -500
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
CLIO P
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (HELLENISTIC, BLACK GLAZE)
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (?), FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
EUCHARIDES P
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-500 to -450
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
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