Greek Vases

Ancient pottery from the Metropolitan Museum of Art — 18 vases

Guide to Vase Shapes How the Greeks Made Their Vases

Intact All Fragments

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Kylix Fragment

RF Attributed to the Painter of Berlin 2268 · ca. 510–500 BCE

Fragment of a terracotta kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

RF Attributed to the Hischylos Painter · ca. 520 BCE

Vase fragment in the form of a satyr's head

RF Attributed to the Class O: The Sabouroff Class of Head Vases · 1st quarter of 5th century BCE

Fragment of a terracotta skyphos (deep drinking cup)

RF Attributed to a follower of Douris · ca. 490 BCE

Kylix fragments, 6

RF Attributed to the manner of the Antiphon Painter · ca. 490 BCE

Fragment of a terracotta kylix (drinking cup)

RF Attributed to the Eucharides Painter · ca. 490 BCE

Fragment of a terracotta kylix (drinking cup)

RF Attributed to the Foundry Painter · ca. 480–470 BCE

Fragment of a terracotta kylix (drinking cup)

RF Attributed to the Brygos Painter · ca. 480 BCE

Fragment of a terracotta kylix (drinking cup)

RF Attributed to Douris · ca. 475 BCE

Kylix Fragment

RF Attributed to near the Splanchnopt Painter · ca. 470 BCE

Fragment of a terracotta loutrophoros (ceremonial vase for water)

RF Attributed to the Painter of Bologna 228 · ca. 460 BCE

Fragment of a terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)

RF Attributed to the Group of Polygnotos · ca. 450–440 BCE

Fragment of a terracotta calyx-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)

RF Attributed to the Chicago Painter · ca. 450 BCE

Fragment of a terracotta lebes gamikos (round-bottomed bowl with handles and stand used in weddings)

RF Attributed to the Earlier Mannerists · ca. 440 BCE

Fragmentary terracotta rhyton (vase for libations or drinking)

Fragmentary terracotta rhyton (vase for libations or drinking)

RF Attributed to the manner of the Sotades Painter · ca. 460–450 BCE

Fragmentary terracotta kylix (drinking cup)

RF late 6th century BCE

Fragmentary stand of a terracotta lebes gamikos (round-bottomed bowl with handles and stand used in weddings)

RF 3rd quarter of 5th century BCE

Fragmentary terracotta statuette of a woman

Fragmentary terracotta statuette of a woman

RF 3rd century BCE

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