Greek Vases

Ancient pottery from the Metropolitan Museum of Art — 24 vases

Guide to Vase Shapes How the Greeks Made Their Vases

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Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)?

Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian last quarter of the 7th century BCE

Terracotta fragment of an amphora (jar)?

Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian last quarter of the 7th century BCE

Terracotta fragment of an oinochoe (jug) or an olpe (jug)?

Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian 6th century BCE

Terracotta fragments of an amphora (jar)?

Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian last quarter of the 7th century BCE

Terracotta fragments of an amphora (jar)?

Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian last quarter of the 7th century BCE

Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase)

Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian ca. 625–575 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian late 7th/early 6th century BCE

Terracotta trefoil oinochoe (jug)

Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian ca. 600–550 BCE

Terracotta inscribed alabastron (perfume vase)

Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian ca. 600 BCE

Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase) in the shape of a hare

Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian ca. 600–550 BCE

Terracotta skyphos

Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian 6th century BCE

Terracotta fragment of a open shape

fragment of a open shape

Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian 6th century BCE

Terracotta fragment of a closed shape

fragment of a closed shape

Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian 6th century BCE

Terracotta fragment of a closed shape

fragment of a closed shape

Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian 6th century BCE

Terracotta fragment of a closed shape

fragment of a closed shape

Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian 6th century BCE

Terracotta fragment of a closed shape

fragment of a closed shape

Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian 6th century BCE

Terracotta fragment of an olpe (jug)?

fragment of an olpe (jug)?

Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian second half of the seventh century BCE

Terracotta fragment of a closed shape

fragment of a closed shape

Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian 6th century BCE

Terracotta fragment of a closed shape

fragment of a closed shape

Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian 6th century BCE

Terracotta fragment of a closed shape

fragment of a closed shape

Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian 6th century BCE

Terracotta fragment of a lid

fragment of a lid

Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian 6th century BCE?

Terracotta fragment of a closed shape

fragment of a closed shape

Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian 6th century BCE

Terracotta vase in the shape of a bird

vase in the shape of a bird

Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian ca. 600–550 BCE

Terracotta vase in the shape of a monkey

vase in the shape of a monkey

Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian ca. 565–550 BCE

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