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Is amphora Greek or Latin?
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An amphora, a two-handled pot with a large body and a narrow neck, is a Greek form of pottery. It was largely used for storage. You can shop a collection of amphoras from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Large Greek Amphora Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A large circa 1920s hand painted and glazed Greek-revival ceramic amphora converted to lamp
Category
Vintage 1920s Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair! Mid Century Modern Greek Amphora Plaster Lamps Baby Blue & White 1950s MCM
By Guido Gambone
Located in Peoria, AZ
EXQUISITE!
PAIR
MID CENTURY MODERN
TABLE LAMPS
GREEK AMPHORA DESIGN
BABY BLUE WITH WHITE ACCENTS
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
$7,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Print of Greek Ceramics 'Amphora' by Genick, 1883
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Amphora'. Color-printed large lithograph by Ernst Wasmuth depicting a Greek
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Prints
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of Greek Ceramics 'Amphora' by Genick, 1883
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Amphora'. Color-printed large lithograph by Ernst Wasmuth depicting a Greek
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Prints
Materials
Paper
Amphora
By George Tzannes
Located in New York, NY
This still-life fresco painting is part of a series depicting ancient Greek amphoras and pottery
Category
1990s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Concrete
Amphora
By George Tzannes
Located in New York, NY
This still-life fresco painting is part of a series depicting ancient Greek amphoras and pottery
Category
1990s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Concrete
