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
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
Aison
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
RYCROFT P
· -550 to -500
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
VOGELL PELIKE, P OF THE
· -550 to -500
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
VOGELL PELIKE, P OF THE
· -550 to -500
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
VOGELL PELIKE, P OF THE
· -550 to -500
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
EUCHARIDES P
· -550 to -500
PELIKE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MANNERIST
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
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