Greek Vases

Ancient pottery from the Metropolitan Museum of Art — 4,740 vases

Guide to Vase Shapes How the Greeks Made Their Vases

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Terracotta pithoid jar

GEO ca. 1300–1190 BCE

Terracotta stirrup jar

GEO ca. 1300–1190 BCE

Terracotta stirrup jar

GEO ca. 1300–1200 BCE

Terracotta globular jug

GEO ca. 1300–1200 BCE

Terracotta stirrup jar

GEO ca. 1300–1190 BCE

Terracotta stirrup jar

GEO ca. 1300–1230 BCE

Terracotta beak-spouted jug

beak-spouted jug

GEO ca. 1300–1200 BCE

Terracotta stirrup jar

Mycenaean ca. 1300–1190 BCE

Terracotta female figure in three-legged chair

female figure in three-legged chair

GEO 13th century BCE

Terracotta stirrup jar

GEO ca. 1300–1230 BCE

Terracotta pithoid jar

GEO ca. 13th century BCE

Mycenaean female figurine

Mycenaean female figurine

GEO 13th century BCE

Terracotta squat alabastron (jar)

squat alabastron (jar)

GEO ca. 13th century BCE

Terracotta larnax (chest-shaped coffin)

larnax (chest-shaped coffin)

Minoan mid-13th century BCE

Terracotta composite triple flask

composite triple flask

GEO 1200–1050 BCE

Terracotta askos (flask with spout and handle over the top)

askos (flask with spout and handle over the top)

GEO 1200–1050 BCE

Terracotta stirrup jar with octopus

stirrup jar with octopus

Helladic, Mycenaean ca. 1200–1100 BCE

Flask, lentoid

GEO 1200–1050 BCE

Terracotta kalathos (basket)

kalathos (basket)

GEO ca. 1200–1050 BCE

Terracotta stirrup jar

GEO ca. 1200–1050 BCE

Bowl

GEO 1200–1050 BCE

Terracotta stirrup jar

GEO ca. 1200–1050 BCE

Terracotta stirrup jar

GEO ca. 1200–1050 BCE

Terracotta stirrup jar

GEO ca. 1200–1050 BCE

Terracotta lentoid flask

GEO ca. 1200–1050 BCE

Terracotta globular bottle with two handles

globular bottle with two handles

GEO ca. 1200–1050 BCE

Terracotta bottle

GEO ca. 1200–1050 BCE

Terracotta statue of a bull

statue of a bull

GEO ca. 1200–1050 BCE

Terracotta askos (flask with a spout and handle over the top) in the form of a bird

askos (flask with a spout and handle over the top) in the form of a bird

GEO 1200–1050 BCE

Terracotta ring-kernos (offering vessel)

ring-kernos (offering vessel)

GEO ca. 1200–1050 BCE

Terracotta askos (vessel) in the form of a bird

askos (vessel) in the form of a bird

GEO ca. 1200–1050 BCE

Terracotta askos (vessel) in the form of a lion

askos (vessel) in the form of a lion

GEO 1200–1050 BCE

Terracotta askos (vessel) with horse protome

askos (vessel) with horse protome

GEO ca. 1200–1050 BCE

Terracotta askos (vessel) in the form of a fish

askos (vessel) in the form of a fish

GEO ca. 1200–1175 BCE

Terracotta rhyton (libation vessel) in the form of a horse

rhyton (libation vessel) in the form of a horse

GEO ca. 1200–1050 BCE

Bottle

GEO 1200–1050 BCE

Terracotta male head

GEO ca. 1200–1050 BCE

Terracotta stirrup jar

GEO ca. 1200–1050 BCE

Bowl

Bowl

Bowl

Tray

Jug

Jug

Strainer

Bowl

Bowl, miniature

Bowl, miniature

Bowl

Tripod

Bowl

Terracotta askos in the shape of a water bird

askos in the shape of a water bird

Cypriot early 11th century BCE

Terracotta ring-kernos (offering vase)

ring-kernos (offering vase)

GEO ca. 1050–950 BCE

Terracotta lentoid flask

GEO 11th century BCE

Terracotta stirrup jar

GEO early 11th century BCE

Terracotta stirrup jar

GEO ca. 1075–1050 BCE

Kalathos

GEO 1050–950 BCE

Jug, barrel-shaped

Jug, barrel-shaped

GEO ca. 1050–900 BCE

Strainer

GEO 1050–950 BCE

Bowl

GEO ca. 1050–900 BCE

Bowl

GEO ca. 1050–900 BCE

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