Greek Vases

Ancient pottery from the Metropolitan Museum of Art — 10 vases

Guide to Vase Shapes How the Greeks Made Their Vases

Intact All Fragments

All GEO ORI BF RF WG BIL

Terracotta aryballos in the form of an eagle's head

Rhodian ca. late 7th–early 6th century BCE

Terracotta transport amphora

RF late 3rd–mid-2nd century BCE

Terracotta amphora handle with stamp

RF ca. 220–180 BCE

Terracotta stamped amphora handle

RF ca. 220–180 BCE

Terracotta amphora handle with stamp

RF ca. 220–180 BCE

Terracotta transport amphora

RF 2nd century BCE

Terracotta amphora handle with stamp

RF 2nd half of 2nd century BCE

Terracotta statuette of a seated woman

statuette of a seated woman

Rhodian early 5th century BCE

Terracotta protome of a goddess

protome of a goddess

RF early 5th century BCE

Terracotta statuette of a Black African youth

statuette of a Black African youth

RF 4th–3rd century BCE

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