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Terracotta hydria (water jar)

Attributed to the Class of Hamburg 1917.477
ca. 510–500 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 155
Women at fountain house
On the shoulder, combat

Among the many changes brought to the city of Athens by
the ruler Peisistratos and his sons was an improved water
system and new public fountains. During the latter part of
the sixth century B.C., scenes of women at a fountain house
became very popular on black-figure vases. Here women
gather to chat and to fill their hydriai.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta hydria (water jar)
  • Artist: Attributed to the Class of Hamburg 1917.477
  • Period: Archaic
  • Date: ca. 510–500 BCE
  • Culture: Greek, Attic
  • Medium: Terracotta; black-figure
  • Dimensions: H. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm)
  • Classification: Vases
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1906
  • Object Number: 06.1021.77
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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