Terracotta hydria (water jar)

Attributed to an artist related to the Antimenes Painter

ca. 530–520 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

On the body, Herakles and Triton
On the shoulder, combat of warriors between two fleeing woman
In the predella, animals

Triton was a sea-creature born of Poseidon, god of the sea, and Amphitrite. The combat between Poseidon and Herakles was popular during the later sixth century B.C. and is particularly appropriate to hydriai. This encounter has no story but mainly highlights the strength and resourcefulness of Herakles. The warriors on the neck may be Achilles and Memnon, identifiable by their mothers who witnessed the duel.

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Title: Terracotta hydria (water jar)
Artist: Attributed to an artist related to the Antimenes Painter
Period: Archaic
Date: ca. 530–520 BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta; black-figure
Dimensions: 13 3/4 in. (35 cm)
Width: 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1923
Object Number: 23.160.1
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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