Greek Vases

Ancient pottery from the Metropolitan Museum of Art — 777 vases

Guide to Vase Shapes How the Greeks Made Their Vases

Intact All Fragments

All GEO ORI BF RF WG BIL

Terracotta trefoil oinochoe (jug)

Terracotta stemmed kyathos (single-handled cup)

BF ca. 550–525 BCE

Terracotta pyxis (box with lid)

BF ca. 550–525 BCE

Terracotta tripod pyxis (box)

BF 2nd half of the 6th century BCE

Terracotta vase in the form of a siren

BF ca. 550–500 BCE

Terracotta trefoil oinochoe (jug)

Terracotta oinochoe (jug)

BF ca. 550–500 BCE

Black-Figure Amphora (Type B; Storage Vessel): Men and Horses

Black-Figure Band Cup: Stags and Panthers

Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

BF ca. 540–530 BCE

Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)

Fragment from Black-Figure Amphora (Storage Vessel): Musicians

BF c. 530–520 BCE

Terracotta kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Terracotta amphora (jar)

BF ca. 530–520 BCE

Terracotta amphora (storage jar)

Terracotta loutrophoros (ceremonial vase for water)

BF late 6th century BCE

Kylix, eye-cup fragment

BF ca. 525–500 BCE

Terracotta pyxis with lid (box)

BF late 6th century BCE

Oinochoe

BF last quarter of 6th century BCE

Fragment from Black-Figure Neck-Amphora (Storage Vessel): Satyr and Horse

BF c. 520–510 BCE

Black-Figure Eye Cup: Iris and Satyrs (A, B); Gorgoneion (I)

BF c. 520–510 BCE

Black-Figure Neck-Amphora of Panathenaic Shape (Storage Vessel)

BF 525–500 BCE

Terracotta pyxis (box)

BF late 6th century BCE

Black-Figure Neck-Amphora (Storage Vessel): Departing Warrior with Chariot (A); Battling Warriors (B)

BF c. 520–510 BCE

Black-Figure Neck-Amphora (Storage Vessel): Departing Warriors (A); Dionysos and Satyrs (B)

BF c. 520–510 BCE

Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

BF ca. 525–500 BCE

Terracotta amphora (jar) with lid

BF last quarter of 6th century BCE

Terracotta loutrophoros (ceremonial vase for water)

BF last quarter of 6th century BCE

Terracotta kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

BF ca. 520–510 BCE

Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)

BF ca. 520–510 BCE

Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

Black-Figure Kantharos (Drinking Cup): Lizards Flanking Tree (A); Ducks (B)

Black-Figure Loutrophoros-Amphora (Ritual Water Vessel): Prothesis (Laying out of Corpse), Mourners

Terracotta neck-pelike (wine jar)

Black-Figure White-Ground Lekythos (Oil Vessel): Athena between Cocks and Hieropoioi (Officials)

BF 500–485 BCE

Hydria

Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)

BF ca. 460–450 BCE

Statuette of a votary playing flute

Statuette of a votary playing flute

BF ca. 1000–600 BCE

Model of a chariot with driver

Model of a chariot with driver

BF ca. 1000–600 BCE

Head of a warrior

Head of a warrior

BF ca. 1000–600 BCE

Jar

BF 8th–mid 7th century BCE

Jug

BF 750–480 BCE

Juglet

BF 750–480 BCE

Jug, barrel-shaped

Jug, barrel-shaped

BF 750–480 BCE

Juglet

BF 750–480 BCE

Vase

BF 750–310 BCE

Terracotta juglet

BF 750–480 BCE

Askos in the form of a bird

Askos in the form of a bird

BF 750–480 BCE

Bowl

BF ca. 750–480 BCE

Jar, Canaanite, miniature

Jar, Canaanite, miniature

BF 750–480 BCE

Jug

BF 750–480 BCE

Askos in the form of a bird

Askos in the form of a bird

BF 750–480 BCE

Strainer

BF 750–480 BCE

Composite lid

BF 750–480 BCE

Lid of a bowl with knob

Lid of a bowl with knob

BF 750–480 BCE

Lid of a bowl with knob

Lid of a bowl with knob

BF 750–480 BCE

Juglet

BF 750–480 BCE

Terracotta miniature jar with two handles

miniature jar with two handles

BF 7th–6th century BCE

Terracotta miniature vase with one handle

miniature vase with one handle

BF 7th–6th century BCE

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