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Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar), ca. 510 B.C.; Archaic, red-figure
Greek, Attic
H. 13 15/16 in. (35.4 cm)
Fletcher Fund, 1956 (56.171.31)

This vase was made at a time when the red-figure technique was becoming established and the relation between glazed and unglazed areas was a matter of considerable experimentation. The concept of a panel goes back to the early sixth century B.C., but the easy curves of the shape and the band between the handles indicate a different age.


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  • Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar), ca. 510 B.C.; Archaic, red-figure
    Greek, Attic
    H. 13 15/16 in. (35.4 cm)
    Fletcher Fund, 1956 (56.171.31)