From Beth Peterson, former About.com Guide
Ancient Greek pottery neck-amphora, one of the many types of amphorae, or storage jars, that has been identified.
Image Courtesy of Claire Houck © 2008Amphorae (pl. of amphora) were designed for storage. Over time, more than 66 distinct types of amphorae came to be developed. One of these types was the neck-amphora, such as this one.
Thought to be from Capua, ca. 560 BC
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Image Courtesy of Claire Houck © 2008
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