A pelike was a ceramic container that the Greeks used as storage/transportation for wine and olive oil. As seen in the picture on the right, it had a large belly with thin, open handles. Unlike …

A pelike (Ancient Greek: πελίκη) is a one-piece ceramic container similar to an amphora. It has two open handles that are vertical on their lateral aspects and even at the side with the edge …

…Classical period, known for a pelike (wine container), now in the British Museum, of “Peleus Taming Thetis,” and for a “Nuptial Lebes” (the bringing of gifts to the newly wed bride), now in …

The Red Figure Pelike with an Actor Dressed as a Bird is a ceramic vessel from the Attic region of Greece that is dated to between 430–420 BC. It is decorated using the red-figure technique …

Title: Terracotta pelike (wine jar) Artist: Attributed to the Acheloös Painter. Period: Archaic. Date: ca. 510 BCE. Culture: Greek, Attic. Medium: Terracotta; black-figure. Dimensions: H. 13 1/8 in. …

May 11, 2018 · Description: Painted ceramic pelike with characteristic sagging belly and one handle on each side. On each side of the vase between the handles is the profile of a …

Title: Terracotta pelike (wine jar) Artist: Attributed to the Plousios Painter. Period: Archaic. Date: ca. 520 BCE. Culture: Greek, Attic. Medium: Terracotta; black-figure. Dimensions: H. 12 1/16 …

Nov 5, 2019 · Pelike comes from the Red-figure period, with early examples by Euphronios. Like the amphora, the pelike stored wine and oil. From the 5th century, funerary pelikai stored …

Title: Terracotta pelike (wine jar) Artist: Attributed to the Painter of Munich 2365. Period: Late Classical. Date: ca. 375–350 BCE. Culture: Greek, Attic. Medium: Terracotta; red-figure. …

Nov 9, 2020 · This pelike, or wine jar, is a Greek piece, specifically Attic, displaying beautiful black-figure work customary of Athenian pottery. The scene shows a flute player and two …