Greek Vases

Ancient pottery from the Metropolitan Museum of Art — 59 vases

Guide to Vase Shapes How the Greeks Made Their Vases
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Terracotta rim, body and handle from a cup
Kylix
GEO ca. 2900–2300 BCE
Terracotta spouted conical bowl, white-on-dark ware
Kylix
GEO ca. 2400–2200 BCE
Terracotta one-handled cup, white-on-dark ware
Kylix
GEO ca. 2200–1900 BCE
Terracotta goblet
Kylix
GEO ca. 2100–1900 BCE
Terracotta goblet
Kylix
GEO ca. 2100–1950 BCE
Terracotta tumbler
Kylix
GEO ca. 2100–1950 BCE
Terracotta straight-sided cup
Kylix
GEO ca. 1950–1900 BCE
Terracotta carinated cup
Kylix
GEO ca. 1900–1750 BCE
Terracotta carinated bridge-spouted jug
Kylix
GEO ca. 1900–1750 BCE
Terracotta straight-sided cup
Kylix
GEO ca. 1800–1700 BCE
Terracotta one-handled cup
Kylix
GEO ca. 1750–1600 BCE
Terracotta straight-sided cup
Kylix
GEO ca. 1750–1700 BCE
Terracotta oval-mouthed amphora
Amphora
GEO ca. 1750–1600 BCE
Terracotta straight-sided cup
Kylix
GEO ca. 1750–1600 BCE
Terracotta hemispherical cup
Kylix
GEO ca. 1600–1450 BCE
Terracotta one-handled cup
Kylix
GEO ca. 1600–1450 BCE
Terracotta one-handled cup
Kylix
GEO ca. 1600–1450 BCE
Terracotta one-handled cup
Kylix
GEO ca. 1600–1450 BCE
Terracotta one-handled cup
Kylix
GEO ca. 1600–1450 BCE
Terracotta one-handled cup
Kylix
GEO ca. 1600–1500 BCE
Terracotta hemispherical cup
Kylix
GEO ca. 1525–1450 BCE
Terracotta pulled rim bowl
Kylix
GEO ca. 1400–1200 BCE
Terracotta one-handled cup
Kylix
GEO ca. 1400–1200 BCE
Terracotta tankard
Kylix
GEO ca. 1400–1200 BCE
Terracotta jug
jug
GEO ca. 2900–2300 BCE
Terracotta shallow bowl
shallow bowl
GEO ca. 2900–2300 BCE
Terracotta shallow bowl
shallow bowl
GEO ca. 2900–2300 BCE
Terracotta rim, handle, and upper body of a bowl
rim, handle, and upper body of a bowl
GEO ca. 2900–2300 BCE
Terracotta side-spouted jug
side-spouted jug
GEO ca. 2600–2400 BCE
Terracotta side-spouted jug
side-spouted jug
GEO ca. 2600–2400 BCE
Jug beak
Jug beak
GEO
Jug beak
Jug beak
GEO
Terracotta base of a small vase with linear decoration
base of a small vase with linear decoration
GEO ca. 2300–2100 BCE
Terracotta rim from a cup with triangles and parallel vertical lines
rim from a cup with triangles and parallel vertical lines
GEO ca. 2300–2100 BCE
Terracotta conical cup
conical cup
GEO ca. 2200–1900 BCE
Terracotta conical cup
conical cup
GEO ca. 2200–1900 BCE
Terracotta tumbler
tumbler
GEO ca. 2100–1950 BCE
Small terracotta trefoil-mouthed jug
Small terracotta trefoil-mouthed jug
GEO ca. 1950–1900 BCE
Terracotta rim of a cup with fern pattern and bands
rim of a cup with fern pattern and bands
GEO ca. 1800–1700 BCE
Terracotta rim of a cup with spirals and bands
rim of a cup with spirals and bands
GEO ca. 1800–1700 BCE
Terracotta rim of a cup with polychrome motifs
rim of a cup with polychrome motifs
GEO ca. 1800–1700 BCE
Terracotta rim of a cup with polychrome motifs
rim of a cup with polychrome motifs
GEO ca. 1800–1700 BCE
Terracotta rim of a cup with spirals and band
rim of a cup with spirals and band
GEO ca. 1800–1700 BCE
Terracotta rim of a cup with rosette
rim of a cup with rosette
GEO ca. 1800–1700 BCE
Terracotta plate
plate
GEO ca. 1750–1600 BCE
Terracotta jug with spirals
jug with spirals
GEO ca. 1700–1600 BCE
Terracotta rim or handle from a large vase
rim or handle from a large vase
GEO ca. 1700–1600 BCE
Terracotta bridge-spouted jar
bridge-spouted jar
GEO ca. 1600–1450 BCE
Terracotta bridge-spouted jar
bridge-spouted jar
GEO ca. 1600–1450 BCE
Terracotta sherd from the mouth of a vase with neck ridge
sherd from the mouth of a vase with neck ridge
GEO ca. 1600–1450 BCE
Terracotta conical rhyton (vase for liquid offerings)
conical rhyton (vase for liquid offerings)
GEO ca. 1600–1500 BCE
Terracotta jar with three handles
jar with three handles
GEO ca. 1525–1490 BCE
Terracotta base of cup with marine design
base of cup with marine design
GEO ca. 1525–1450 BCE
Terracotta rim from a vase with bands and dots in circles
rim from a vase with bands and dots in circles
GEO ca. 1450–1400 BCE
Terracotta stirrup jar
stirrup jar
GEO ca. 1400–1200 BCE
Terracotta stirrup jar
stirrup jar
GEO ca. 1400–1200 BCE
Terracotta juglet
juglet
GEO ca. 1375–1300 BCE
Terracotta globular jug
globular jug
GEO ca. 1300–1200 BCE
Terracotta stirrup jar
stirrup jar
GEO ca. 1300–1200 BCE
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