Oldest pelikes

As of 2026-10-12, Terracotta pelike (wine jar) tops the list with 510 BC.

1. #1 Terracotta pelike (wine jar) — 510 BC

   pelike at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET, 49.11.1)

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2. #2 Thetis raped by Peleus — 506 BC

   Attic red-figure pelike, 510 BC–500 BC

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3. #3 Terracotta pelike (jar) — 501 BC

   pelike at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET, 75.2.7)

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4. #4 Attic red-figure pelike — 496 BC

   artwork of the Louvre Museum (G 235)

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5. #5 Heracles and Geras — 476 BC

   Attic red-figure pelike, ca. 480 BC–470 BC

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6. #6 Thetis raped by Peleus — 460 BC

   Attic red-figure pelike, ca. 460 BC

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7. #7 Terracotta pelike — 430 BC

   pelike at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET, 96.18.59)

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8. #8 Apollo and Muse — 430 BC

   attic pelike by the Painter of Munich 2335

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9. #9 pelike, Rhodes 12454 — 426 BC

   objet in the collections of the Archaeological Museum of Rhodes

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10. #10 Musée Saint-Raymond, 26316 — 391 BC

    Greek ceramic in the collections of the Saint-Raymond Museum in Toulouse

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