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Ancient pottery from the Metropolitan Museum of Art —
21,964 vases
Guide to Vase Shapes
How the Greeks Made Their Vases
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Fragments
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GEO
ORI
BF
RF
WG
BIL
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Techniques
GEO
Geometric
c. 900–700 BC
ORI
Orientalising
c. 720–620 BC
BF
Black-figure
c. 620–480 BC
RF
Red-figure
c. 530–320 BC
WG
White-ground
c. 500–400 BC
BIL
Bilingual
c. 530–510 BC
All Shapes
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All Shapes
Amphora
980
Krater
1203
Kylix
10865
Lekythos
448
Hydria
176
Oinochoe
455
Pelike
145
Stamnos
174
Psykter
29
Pyxis
89
Alabastron
38
Aryballos
58
Dinos
20
Lebes Gamikos
17
Loutrophoros
13
Skyphos
1141
Kantharos
72
Phiale
26
All Cultures
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All Cultures
Greek, Attic
16748
Cypriot
1068
Etruscan
608
Roman
585
Greek
285
Minoan
283
Greek, South Italian, Apulian
231
East Greek/Sardis, Lydian
144
Roman, Cypriot
131
Greek, Corinthian
111
Unknown fabric
87
Greek, South Italian, Tarentine
81
Greek, South Italian, Campanian
75
Mycenaean
66
Roman, Gaul
65
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Title
Painter
Palm Wine Vessel
Côte d'Ivoire
Baule
·
Mid–20th century
Storage Vessel (Mulondo)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Songye
·
Mid–20th century
Vessel (Kume Ndu)
Cameroon
Babessi, Cameroon
·
Mid–20th century
Vessel
Nigeria
Igbo
·
Mid–20th century
Ritual Container (Ku'chan)
Nigeria
Jen (Janjo), Bata, or Kwa
·
Mid–20th century
Vessel for Serving Beer (Ukhamba)
GEO
Zulu
·
Mid–20th century
Vessel for Serving Beer (Ukhamba)
South Africa
Zulu
·
Mid–20th century
Vessel for Serving Beer (Ukhamba)
South Africa
Zulu
·
Mid–20th century
Jar (Wékéru)
Benin
Baatonu
·
Mid–20th century
Water Bottle
Zambia
Lozi or Mbunda
·
Mid–20th century
Figural Vessel
Nigeria
Mambila or Mfumte
·
Mid–20th century
Water Bottle
Zambia
Lozi or Mbunda
·
Mid–20th century
Water or Palm Wine Container (Iti or Udu)
Nigeria
Igbo
·
Mid–20th century
Vessel for Serving Beer
South Africa
Northern Nguni, probably Zulu
·
1940/1950
Shrine Vessel
Nigeria
Yoruba
·
1949/50
Bottle (Ensumbi)
Uganda
Nyoro or related peoples
·
Mid–/late 20th century
Storage Vessel (Msuko)
Malawi
Chewa
·
Possibly late 20th century
Bottle (Ensumbi)
Uganda
Nyoro or related peoples
·
Mid–/late 20th century
Bottle (Ensumbi)
Uganda
Nyoro or related peoples
·
Mid–/late 20th century
Palm Wine Container
Nigeria
Mfumte
·
Mid–/late 20th century
Container for Water or Beer (Inongo)
Zambia
Gwembe Tonga
·
Mid–/late 20th century
Container
Kenya
Kenya, Sudan, or Uganda
·
Mid–/late 20th century
Figural Bottle
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Possibly Zela
·
Mid–/late 20th century
Figural Bottle
Zambia
Lunda or Luba
·
Mid–/late 20th century
Container for Water or Beer
GEO
Shona
·
Mid–/late 20th century
Vessel (Ukhamba)
South Africa
Azolina MaMncube Ngema
·
1970/90
Vessel (Ukhamba)
South Africa
Magwaza family
·
Late 20th century
Vessel
Tanzania
Frarasia Bukusi
·
Late 20th century
Lekythos
GEO
Kylix
South Italian, Apulian
Phiale
GEO
Skyphos
South Italian, Apulian
Kylix
GEO
Kylix
GEO
Skyphos
South Italian, Apulian
Kylix
GEO
ca. 3200–1050 BCE
Kylix
GEO
ca. 3200–1050 BCE
Amphora
GEO
ca. 3200–1600 BCE
Kylix
GEO
ca. 3200–1050 BCE
Kylix
GEO
ca. 3200–1050 BCE
Kylix
GEO
ca. 3200–1050 BCE
Amphora
GEO
ca. 3200–1050 BCE
Kylix
GEO
ca. 3200–1050 BCE
Pyxis
Cycladic
ca. 3200–2800 BCE
Pyxis
Cycladic
ca. 3000–2800 BCE
Kylix
GEO
ca. 2900–2300 BCE
Kylix
GEO
Amphora
GEO
2500–1900 BCE
Pyxis
GEO
ca. 2500–1900 BCE
Kylix
GEO
ca. 2400–2200 BCE
Kylix
GEO
ca. 2200–1900 BCE
Kylix
GEO
ca. 2100–1950 BCE
Kylix
GEO
ca. 2100–1900 BCE
Kylix
GEO
ca. 2100–1950 BCE
Kylix
GEO
ca. 2000–1600 BCE
Pyxis
GEO
ca. 2000–1800 BCE
Krater
GEO
ca. 1300–1230 BCE
Kylix
GEO
ca. 1950–1900 BCE
Amphora
GEO
ca. 1900–1600 BCE
Kylix
GEO
ca. 1900–1600 BCE
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