Shape
Hydria
ὑδρία
2688 vases
The three-handled water jar: two horizontal handles for lifting when full, one vertical for pouring. Women at the fountain house — one of the most common scenes in Greek art — carry hydriai.
Function & Use
Carrying and pouring water
2688 examples
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KADMOS P
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Lydos
· -600 to -550
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
READY P
· -575 to -525
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
READY P
· -575 to -525
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
SWING P
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
SWING P
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
EUPHILETOS P
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
WÜRZBURG 173, P OF
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
PRIAM P
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
A D P
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
A D P
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
HAMBURG 1917.477, CLASS OF
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
LONDON B 343, P OF
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Leagros Group
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ANTIOPE GROUP by BEAZLEY
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Leagros Group
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Leagros Group
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Leagros Group
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Leagros Group
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Leagros Group
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
CHIUSI P
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
WURZBURG 351, CLASS OF by BEAZLEY
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KADMOS P by BEAZLEY
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
VATICAN G 49, P OF
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
VATICAN G 49, P OF
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
HAIMON P
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
HALF-PALMETTES, P OF THE
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
HALF-PALMETTES, P OF THE
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
BRNO P
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
BRNO P
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ACHELOOS P
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MUNICH 2437, CLASS OF
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
CAMBRIDGE 1.02, P OF
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
CAMBRIDGE 1.02, P OF
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MUNICH 2435, CLASS AND P OF
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· -475 to -425
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BRYGOS P
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 to -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KLEOPHON P by BEAZLEY
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PIONEER GROUP
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KLEOPHRADES by BEAZLEY
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Oltos
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (CYPRIOT)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Akin to CLIO P by BEAZLEY
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Akin to CLIO P by BEAZLEY
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Akin to CLIO P by BEAZLEY
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA (CORINTHIAN)
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
NIKOXENOS P
· -550 to -500
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