Vases Red-figure Hydria Hydria (Water Jar)
Hydria (Water Jar)

Hydria (Water Jar)

Red-figure Greek; probably Campania, Italy · Hydria · 400-350 BCE
<p>The black-glazed body of this water jar is decorated with vertical ribbing, but under the vertical handle there is a stack of three inverted “v”s. There is a frieze of red-figured ovolos on the edge of the mouth.</p>
Shape
Technique
Date
400-350 BCE
Culture
Greece
Medium
terracotta, black-glaze
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
1975.699
Image Source
chicago_cc0
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