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, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
CAMBRIDGE 47, P OF
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (HADRA WARE)
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
HYDRIA (HELLENISTIC, BLACK GLAZE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LONDON E 543, P OF
· -425 to -375
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MYKONOS P
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MYKONOS P
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SEMELE P
· -425 to -375
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SYRACUSE P
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
HARROW P
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
FLORENCE STAMNOI, P OF THE
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BRUSSELS A 3099, CLASS OF
· -425 to -375
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
YALE OINOCHOE, P OF THE
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
YALE OINOCHOE, P OF THE
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BRUSSELS A 3099, CLASS OF
· -425 to -375
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
NAPLES HYDRISKAI, P OF THE
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PRONOMOS P
· -425 to -375
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
OREITHYIA P
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ANTIMENES P
· -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Hermonax
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SYRACUSE P
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
DISNEY P
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
HARROW P
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
DIOGENES P by BEAZLEY
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-575 to -525
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 to -500
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LONDON E 245, GROUP OF
· -400 to -300
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
NIOBID P
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-575 to -525
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
HAIMON P by BEAZLEY
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
HAIMON P by BEAZLEY
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
HAIMON P by BEAZLEY
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
LYDOS by AHLBERG-CORNELL
· -575 to -525
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
HALF-PALMETTES, P OF THE
· -525 to -475
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