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Hydria
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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
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2688 examples
Terracotta hydria (water jar)
RF
ca. 430–420 BCE
Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)
RF
Attributed to the Washing Painter
·
ca. 430–420 BCE
Water jar (kalpis-hydria) with Danaë receiving Zeus
RF
Manner of: the Dinos Painter
·
about 430-420 B.C.
Fragment from Red-Figure Oinochoe (Wine Jug) or Hydria (Water Jar): Woman Holding Box
RF
Shuvalov Painter
·
c. 425–420 BCE
Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)
RF
Attributed to the Washing Painter
·
ca. 430–420 BCE
Hydria (water jar) with Siren Attachment
late 5th century BCE
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BULL P
·
-425 TO -375
Terracotta statuette of a female votary carrying a hydria
RF
late 5th–4th century BCE
Hydria (water jar): Dionysos and Entourage
RF
Brussels A 3099
·
c. 400 BCE
Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)
the Owl-Pillar Group
·
late 5th century BCE
Terracotta hydria (water jar)
RF
Attributed to the manner of the Meidias Painter
·
ca. 420–410 BCE
Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)
RF
Attributed to the Chrysis Painter
·
ca. 420–410 BCE
Terracotta hydria (water jar)
RF
Attributed to the Amykos Painter
·
ca. 420–400 BCE
Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)
RF
the Shuvalov Painter
·
ca. 420 BCE
Hydria fragment
the Hamburg Painter
·
ca. 410–380 BCE
Attic Red-Figure Hydria
RF
Painter of London E543
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410–400 B.C.
Terracotta hydria (water jar)
RF
Attributed to the Hesperides Painter
·
early 4th century BCE
Hydria (Water Jar)
RF
Greek; probably Campania, Italy
·
400-350 BCE
Hydria
RF
Attributed to the Workshop of the Creusa Painter
·
ca. 400–375 BCE
Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)
RF
1st quarter of the 4th century BCE
Terracotta hydria (water jar)
RF
4th century BCE
Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)
RF
KERCH
·
4th century BCE
Terracotta hydria (water jar)
RF
4th century BCE
Terracotta hydria (water jar)
4th century BCE
Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)
RF
the Erbach Painter
·
early 4th century BCE
Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)
RF
the Meleager Painter
·
early 4th century BCE
Rotfigurige Hydria (Attische Hydria)
RF
Jenaer Maler
·
390 v. Chr.
Hydria with Hermes Pursuing a Youth
RF
4364
·
ca. 380-360 BCE (Classical)
Hydria (Kampanische Hydria)
RF
375-325 v. Chr.
Water jar (hydria)
RF
about 360–350 B.C.
Apulian Red-Figure Hydria or Pelike Fragment
RF
BLACK FURY GROUP
·
about 375–350 B.C.
Apulian Red-Figure Hydria Fragment
RF
BLACK FURY GROUP
·
about 375 B.C.
Hydria (water jar): Women at a Washstand with Erotes and a Youth
RF
370 BCE-360 BCE
Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)
RF
HIPPOLYTOS P by UNKNOWN
·
ca. 370–350 BCE
Terracotta hydria (water jar)
RF
Attributed to the Olcott Painter
·
ca. 360–330 BCE
Hydria (Water Jar)
RF
the Iliupersis Painter
·
360-350 BCE
Water jar (hydria-kalpis)
RF
Painter: the Whiteface-Frignano Painter
·
about 345–335 B.C.
Terracotta hydria (water jar)
RF
Attributed to the Group of Naples 3227
·
ca. 350–320 BCE
Apulische Hydria
RF
350-326 v. Chr.
Hydria [Komm.: Eine Schachtel (Ü 612) mit Fragmenten am Gefäβ.] (Apulische Hydria)
350-326 v. Chr.
Apulian Red-Figure Hydria or Pelike Fragment
RF
Darius Painter
·
about 350–325 B.C.
Apulische Hydria
350-326 v. Chr.
Terracotta hydria (water jar)
RF
ca. 350–300 BCE
Terracotta miniature hydria: kalpis (water jar)
ca. 350–300 BCE
Hydria
RF
ca. 350–325 BCE
Hydria
RF
Attributed to the Perth Group
·
ca. 350–320 BCE
Hydria (Water Jar)
Greek; Campania, Italy
·
350-330 BCE
Water jar (hydria)
RF
Painter: The Ixion Painter
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about 330–320 B.C.
Apulian Black-Gloss Hydria with Gilding and Stand
about 340 B.C.
Terracotta hydria (water jar)
RF
Attributed to the Group of B.M. F 308
·
ca. 340–330 BCE
Terracotta hydria (water jar)
RF
ca. 330–300 BCE
Terracotta hydria (water jar)
RF
Attributed to the APZ Painter
·
ca. 330–300 BCE
Terracotta foot of Hadra hydria (water jar)
RF
Hydria (Water Jar)
Greek; possibly Apulia or Campania, Italy
·
about 300 BCE
HYDRIA (HADRA WARE)
-300 TO -200
Terracotta Hadra hydria (water jar)
RF
3rd century BCE
Terracotta Hadra hydria (water jar)
RF
3rd century BCE
Terracotta Hadra hydria (water jar)
RF
3rd century BCE
Terracotta Hadra hydria (water jar)
RF
3rd century BCE
Terracotta Hadra hydria (water jar)
RF
3rd century BCE
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