Pelike

Drw'g of pelike shape

The pelike is a one-piece vessel similar to the amphora. It has two handles, a narrow neck and a sagging belly. The shape first appears in Athens about 520 and continues late into the fourth century.

Photo of Athenian b-f pelike
Photo of Athenian r-f pelike
Athenian black-figure pelike ht. 38cm
Athenian red-figure pelike 4th century ht. 28cm

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