Pelike

A pelike 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 of the belly, a narrow neck, a flanged mouth, and a sagging, almost spherical belly.

Unlike the often-pointed bottom of many amphorae, the pelike's bottom is always flanged so it will stand on its own.

Pelikes are often intricately painted, usually depicting a scene involving people. The shape first appeared at the end of the 6^th century BCE and continued to the 4^th century BCE.

External links

* [http://www.getty.edu/art/collections/objects/o14976.html Red-Figure Pelike by the Darius Painter]
* [http://www.sikyon.com/Athens/Archaic/amphra_eg33.html Neck-pelike with aulodic contest]
* [http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/compass/ixbin/goto?id=OBJ3222 Red-figure pelike, attributed to the Marsyas Painter]
* [http://www.cvaonline.org/cva/projectpages/PotProfiles6.htm Shapes of Greek pottery]