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
PHIALE P
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PHIALE P
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
HEPHAISTOS P
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
HEPHAISTOS P
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
HEPHAISTOS P
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
HEPHAISTOS P
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
DUOMO P
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
DUOMO P
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
OXFORD 529, P OF
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LATER MANNERIST by BEAZLEY
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LATER MANNERIST
· -475 to -425
PELIKE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LATER MANNERIST
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LATER MANNERIST
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ATHENS 1183, P OF
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ATHENS 1183, P OF
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ATHENS 1183, P OF
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ACADEMY P
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ACADEMY P
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ACADEMY P
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
WASHING P
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
WASHING P
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
WASHING P
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
WASHING P
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
WASHING P
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
WASHING P
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
WASHING P
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
WASHING P
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
WASHING P
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
WASHING P
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
WASHING P
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
WASHING P
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
WASHING P
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
WASHING P
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· -475 to -425
PELIKE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PAN P
· -500 to -450
PELIKE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MANNERIST
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
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pelike
pelike
pelike
pelike
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pelike
pelike
pelike
pelike
vessel; pelike
pelike
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
pelike
pelike
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