Greek Vases

Ancient pottery from the Metropolitan Museum of Art — 300 vases

Guide to Vase Shapes How the Greeks Made Their Vases
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Terracotta squat lekythos (oil jar)
Lekythos
RF late 5th century BCE
Terracotta oinochoe (jug)
Oinochoe
RF ca. 430 BCE
Terracotta oinochoe (jug)
Oinochoe
RF late 5th century BCE
Kylix
Kylix
RF late 5th century BCE
Terracotta pyxis (box)
Pyxis
RF late 5th century BCE
Terracotta squat lekythos (oil flask)
Lekythos
RF late 5th century BCE
Terracotta pyxis (box)
Pyxis
RF ca. 425–400 BCE
Terracotta pyxis (box)
Pyxis
RF late 5th century BCE
Terracotta loutrophoros (ceremonial vase for water)
Loutrophoros
RF ca. 400 BCE
Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Krater
RF late 5th century BCE
Terracotta pyxis (box)
Pyxis
RF ca. 425–400 BCE
Oinochoe, chous
Oinochoe
RF ca. 420 BCE
Terracotta oinochoe: chous (jug)
Oinochoe
RF ca. 400 BCE
Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)
Lekythos
RF ca. 420 BCE
Terracotta oinochoe: chous (jug)
Oinochoe
RF ca. 420 BCE
Red-Figure Squat Lekythos (Oil Vessel): Eros and Woman
Lekythos
RF c. 400–380 BCE
Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)
Hydria
RF 1st quarter of the 4th century BCE
Terracotta calyx-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Krater
RF 4th century BCE
Terracotta aryballos (oil flask) in the form of three cockleshells
Aryballos
RF 4th century BCE
Terracotta hydria (water jar)
Hydria
RF 4th century BCE
Lekythos
Lekythos
RF 4th century BCE
Terracotta squat lekythos (oil jar)
Lekythos
RF early 4th century BCE
Terracotta amphora with lid (jar)
Amphora
RF 4th century BCE
Terracotta calyx-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Krater
RF 4th century BCE
Terracotta calyx-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Krater
RF 4th century BCE
Terracotta squat lekythos (oil jar)
Lekythos
RF early 4th century BCE
Terracotta amphoriskos (oil flask)
Aryballos
RF 4th century BCE
Terracotta lekythos (oil flask) in the form of a sphinx
Lekythos
RF ca. 380–360 BCE
Terracotta squat lekythos (oil jar)
Lekythos
RF mid-4th century BCE
Terracotta skyphos (deep drinking cup)
Skyphos
RF ca. 350 BCE
Oon
Oon
RF ca. 500 BCE
Terracotta vase in the shape of a sandaled right foot
vase in the shape of a sandaled right foot
RF 1st half of 5th century BCE
Terracotta oil lamp
oil lamp
RF 5th century BCE
Terracotta oinochoe: olpe (jug)
oinochoe: olpe (jug)
RF ca. 460–440 BCE
Terracotta covered bowl with one handle
covered bowl with one handle
RF ca. 450–400 BCE
Terracotta lebes (deep bowl)
lebes (deep bowl)
RF ca. 450–425 BCE
Olpe
Olpe
RF ca. 430 BCE
Terracotta lekanis with lid (dish)
lekanis with lid (dish)
RF late 5th century BCE
Terracotta statuette of an actor
statuette of an actor
RF late 5th–early 4th century BCE
Terracotta statuette of an actor
statuette of an actor
RF late 5th–early 4th century BCE
Terracotta statuette of an actor
statuette of an actor
RF late 5th–early 4th century BCE
Terracotta statuette of an actor
statuette of an actor
RF late 5th–early 4th century BCE
Terracotta statuette of an actor
statuette of an actor
RF late 5th–early 4th century BCE
Terracotta statuette of an actor
statuette of an actor
RF late 5th–early 4th century BCE
Terracotta limbless "doll"
limbless "doll"
RF late 5th–early 4th century BCE
Terracotta amphoriskos (flask)
amphoriskos (flask)
RF ca. 420 BCE
Terracotta amphoriskos (flask) in the form of a shell
amphoriskos (flask) in the form of a shell
RF 4th century BCE
Terracotta figurine of a yound woman with articulated arms seated on a chair
figurine of a yound woman with articulated arms seated on a chair
RF 4th century BCE
Terracotta amphoriskos (oil flask)
amphoriskos (oil flask)
RF 4th century BCE
Terracotta amphoriskos (oil flask)
amphoriskos (oil flask)
RF 4th century BCE
Terracotta askos (flask with a spout and handle over the top) in the form of a duck
askos (flask with a spout and handle over the top) in the form of a duck
RF 4th century BCE
Terracotta amphoriskos (flask)
amphoriskos (flask)
RF 4th century BCE
Baby feeder
Baby feeder
RF ca. 350–325 BCE
Terracotta statuette of a woman
statuette of a woman
RF late 4th–early 3rd century BCE
Terracotta statuette of a standing girl
statuette of a standing girl
RF ca. 300 BCE
Terracotta statuette of a draped woman
statuette of a draped woman
RF ca. 315–285 BCE
Terracotta oil lamp
oil lamp
RF early 3rd century BCE
Terracotta statuette of a draped woman
statuette of a draped woman
RF early 3rd century BCE
Terracotta statuette of a draped woman
statuette of a draped woman
RF early 3rd century BCE
Terracotta statuette of a draped woman
statuette of a draped woman
RF 3rd century BCE
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