Greek Vases

201,260 ancient vases from collections worldwide

Alabastron (in 2 parts)
Alabastron
East Greek late 5th century B.C.
Terracotta loutrophoros (ceremonial vase for water)
Loutrophoros
RF ca. 400 BCE
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
Kantharos
ATHENIAN -425 TO -375
Terracotta squat lekythos (oil jar)
Lekythos
RF late 5th century BCE
Terracotta pyxis (box)
Pyxis
RF ca. 425–400 BCE
KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
RF -425 TO -375
Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Krater
Attic late 5th century BCE–early 4th century BCE
Terracotta pyxis (box)
Pyxis
RF ca. 425–400 BCE
Black-Gloss Lebes Gamikos (Nuptial Bowl)
Lebes Gamikos
Greek or South Italian c. 425–375 BCE
Terracotta oinochoe: chous (jug)
Oinochoe
RF ca. 400 BCE
Kelchkrater: Telephoskrater
Krater
420-380 v. Chr.
Attische rotfigurige Bauchlekythos mit weißer Bemalung und Vergoldung
Lekythos
RF 420-400 v. Chr.
Rotfiguriges Alabastron, nicht attisch
Alabastron
RF 420-400 v. Chr.
Cup
Kylix
Greek (South Italian, Apulian) 420–380 B.C.
Kleine Kanne (Becher, einhenkliger Becher, Riefelbecher aus dem Silberfund von Paternò)
Oinochoe
Greek 420-380 v. Chr.
Oinochoe, chous
Oinochoe
RF ca. 420 BCE
Terracotta oinochoe: chous (jug)
Oinochoe
RF ca. 420 BCE
Terracotta chous
Oinochoe
Attic late 5th century BCE
Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)
Lekythos
RF ca. 420 BCE
Schale (Attisch rotfigurige Trinkschale (Kylix))
Kylix
RF 420-400 v. Chr.
Lekythos (Attisch-weißgrundige Lekythos (sog. Huge Lekythos))
Lekythos
WG 420-380 v. Chr.
Attic Red-figure Pyxis
Pyxis
RF 420-400 BCE
Terracotta chous
Oinochoe
Attic late 5th century BCE
Attic Black-Ware Glaze Stemless Cup
Kylix
Greek (Attic) about 420 B.C.
Attic Red-Figure Squat Lekythos
Lekythos
RF about 410–400 B.C.
Attic or Campanian Squat Lekythos with Ribbed Body
Lekythos
Greek c. 400-379 BCE
Squat Lekythos (oil flask): Seated woman, swan and Eros
Lekythos
RF c. 400 BCE
Attic Red-figure Squat Lekythos: Eros and Woman
Lekythos
RF c. 400-375 BCE
Attic Squat Lekythos
Lekythos
Greek c. 400-370 BCE
Mixing bowl (bell-krater) with comic athletes in a palaestra
Krater
RF about 400–380 B.C.
White-Ground Lekythos (Oil Vessel): Mourners at Tomb
Lekythos
WG c. 400s BCE, with modern painting
Etrusco-Campanian Squat Lekythos
Lekythos
Etruscan c. 400 BCE
Red-Figure Squat Lekythos (Oil Vessel): Eros and Woman
Lekythos
RF c. 400–380 BCE
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (UNCERTAIN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
RF -400 TO -300
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (UNCERTAIN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
RF -400 TO -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
Kylix
ATHENIAN -400 TO -300
Red-figure Bell Krater: Woman Holding a Wreath
Krater
RF 4th century BCE
Terracotta pelike (jar)
Pelike
RF ca. 400–350 BCE
Squat Lekythos (oil flask): Eros and Woman
Lekythos
Greek 400 BCE-350 BCE
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
Skyphos
ATHENIAN -400 TO -300
LEKYTHOS,  SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
RF -400 TO -300
Cup-Kotyle
Kylix
Greek c. 400-350 BCE
Red-figure Squat Lekythos: Palmette Decoration
Lekythos
RF 400 BCE-300 BCE
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
RF -400 TO -300
Aryballos in the form of a foot
Aryballos
Attic ca. 400 BCE
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
Kantharos
ATHENIAN -400 TO -300
Alabastron auf flacher Standfläche (Alabastron mit Fuβ)
Alabastron
4. Jahrhundert v. Chr.
Attisch-rotfigurige Oinochoe (Weinkanne)
Oinochoe
RF 400-376 v. Chr.
Attisch rotfigurige Bauchlekythos
Lekythos
RF 400-350 v. Chr.
Attisch-rotfigurige Pelike
Pelike
RF 400-376 v. Chr.
Attisch rotfigurige Bauchlekythos (Aryballos)
Lekythos
RF 400-390 v. Chr.
Attisch rotfigurige Bauchlekythos mit weißer Bemalung und Vergoldungen
Lekythos
RF 400-390 v. Chr.
Frühitalischer Glockenkrater: Phlyakenposse (Priamos und Neoptolemos)
Krater
4. Jahrhundert v. Chr.
Oil flask (lekythos) in the form of a winged Persian dancer
Lekythos
Greek 4th century B.C.
Alabastron
Alabastron
400-200 v. Chr.
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
RF -400 TO -300
Attisch rotfigurige Bauchlekythos
Lekythos
RF 400-350 v. Chr.
Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)
Lekythos
RF ca. 400–375 BCE
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
RF -400 TO -300
Red-figure Stamnos: Head of Satyr
Stamnos
RF 400 BCE-350 BCE
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