Greek Vases

Ancient pottery from the Metropolitan Museum of Art — 17 vases

Guide to Vase Shapes How the Greeks Made Their Vases

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Terracotta deep skyphos (drinking cup)

deep skyphos (drinking cup)

GEO 11th–9th century BCE

Terracotta statuette of a female figure

statuette of a female figure

Cretan 7th century BCE

Terracotta head

Cretan 7th century BCE

Terracotta plaque with a striding male figure

plaque with a striding male figure

Cretan 7th century BCE

Terracotta plaque

Cretan 7th century BCE

Terracotta plaque

Cretan 7th century BCE

Terracotta plaque with a female figure holding a tympanum

plaque with a female figure holding a tympanum

Cretan 7th century BCE

Terracotta statuette of a nude woman

statuette of a nude woman

Cretan 7th century BCE

Terracotta statuette of a nude woman

statuette of a nude woman

Cretan 7th century BCE

Terracotta statuette of a female figure

statuette of a female figure

Cretan 7th century BCE

Terracotta statuette of a draped figure, probably female

statuette of a draped figure, probably female

Cretan 7th century BCE

Terracotta bust of a female figure

bust of a female figure

Cretan 7th–6th century BCE

Terracotta plaque

Cretan 6th century BCE

Terracotta loom weight

Cretan 6th century or later

Terracotta bust of a female figure

bust of a female figure

Cretan 6th–5th century BCE

Terracotta head of a woman

head of a woman

Cretan 6th century BCE

Terracotta relief of a warrior dragging a captive

relief of a warrior dragging a captive

Cretan ca. 540–520 BCE

Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)