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ASCII Art Amphora: Copy and Paste

A tall, narrow-necked vessel with two handles on the sides. Below are three sizes you can copy straight to clipboard, in your choice of character set. Each size downloads as a text file or a PNG.

Character set

Small (31 cols x 17 lines)

              -+========+-
            --+%-:-----=%+--
          :*=::=*:-----#=::=*:
          ++ :=+:      :+=: ++
          :*++-          -++*:
          -*-              -*-
         :%: :         :  : :%:
         =*:==-======-=--=== *=
         -%==================%-
          +*----------------*+
          :*+-============-+*:
           :#- :::::::::: -#:
            :*=          =*:
              ++:      :++
               =#------#=
              +*+======+*+
              ------------

Medium (46 cols x 25 lines)

                     :==++++++++++++==:
                     -@+------------+@-
                  -=++#@= :--------=@#++=-
                -#*=--:+@::=======+@=:--=*#-
               :@+    :#*:         *#:    +@:
               -@-  :+%+:          :+%+:  -@-
               :+#=**=:              :=**=#+:
                :@#-:                  :-#@:
               -@+                        +@-
              :%+                          +%:
              =@::-:-::-:-::-:-::-:-::-:-: :@=
              =@::*+=+-*+=+=*+=+=+==+=+=+= :@=
              -@=--=:=--=:=--=:=--=:=--=:=-=@-
              :%*++++++++++++++++++++++++++*%:
               -@=::::::::::::::::::::::::=@-
                +%========================%+
                 +@=--------------------=@+
                  +#:                  :#+
                   +@-                -@=
                    -@=              =@-
                     :#*:          :*#:
                       =%=::::::::=%=
                      -=**++++++++**=-
                     +@*=----------=*@+
                     ==================

Large (61 cols x 33 lines)

                             -====================-
                            -@@++++++++++++++++++@@-
                            :+%+:              :+%+:
                       :-+*###@@#: -===========#@@###*+-:
                      -#@+=-:--*@= -**********%@*--:-=+@#-
                     =@*:      +@=            -@+      :*@=
                    :%%: :   :*@+             :+@*:   : :%%:
                    :%@:   -+@#-                -#@+-   :@%:
                     =@*:=#@*-:                  :-*@#=:*@=
                      =@@@=:                        :=@@@=
                     :*@=:                            :=@*:
                    :#@-                                -@#:
                   :#@- :                                -@#:
                   =@*                                    *@-
                   +@= -+===+:======:+===+:======:+===+:  =@+
                   +@= -*=+:@:+++-=*:*=+:%:+++--*:*=+:%-  =@+
                   =@*--==#:*=-=*-:*-==#:+=-=*-:*-==#:+=--*@=
                   -@%-----:------------:------------:----%@-
                    +@%*################################*%@+
                    :%%-                                -%%:
                     -@#================================#@-
                      =@@*+*++++++++++++++++++++++++*+*@@=
                       =@*:                          :*@=
                        =@#: :                    : :#@=
                         -@%-                      -%@-
                          -#@=                    =@#-
                           :+@+:                :+@+:
                             =@#-              -#@=
                              -*@=            =@*-
                               -%@#**********#@%-
                             -*#+=------------=+#*-
                            *@@+=--------------=+@@*
                            =++++++++++++++++++++++=

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# the amphora in the library
txt/food/amphora/gradient-small.txt
txt/food/amphora/extended-xl.txt
  + 14 more: 4 sets x 4 sizes
png/dark/food/amphora.png
png/light/food/amphora.png
png/transparent-dark-ink/food/amphora.png
png/transparent-light-ink/food/amphora.png
svg/food/amphora.svg

Amphora ASCII art is perfect for historical or mythology-themed online communities and educational content. The distinctive handles and narrow neck clearly identify it as an amphora. The medium size is ideal for forum posts or blog articles, providing clear detail. For a subtle historical touch in a Discord server name, the small version fits without consuming too much space.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I best use this amphora art in a historical context?

It's excellent for Reddit history subreddits, Discord servers focused on ancient civilizations, or educational blog posts. Use the medium size for good detail. It adds an authentic visual flair.

Will the handles be visible if I use the small size?

However, for maximum clarity, the medium size will show them with more detail.

Source emoji silhouette by OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0). ASCII conversion by inkmeascii.com.