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Terracotta hydria (water jar)

Attributed to the Orpheus Painter
ca. 430 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171
Eros presenting shoes to bride, surrounded by groom, two other men, and four women

The decoration of a hydria is normally restricted to the front of the vase. The charming scene here wraps around the entire circumference.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta hydria (water jar)
  • Artist: Attributed to the Orpheus Painter
  • Period: Classical
  • Date: ca. 430 BCE
  • Culture: Greek, Attic
  • Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
  • Dimensions: H. 16 3/4 in. (42.49 cm); diameter 12 3/16 in. (31 cm)
  • Classification: Vases
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.230.15
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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