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Bronze hydria (water jar) with lid

3rd century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 162
The Museum has the largest collection of Greek bronze hydriai in the world outside of Athens. This example illustrates the development of the shape in the third century B.C. when there was a tendency towards slimmer, more elongated proportions. Like the Hadra hydriai displayed nearby, this vase was probably used as a container for cremated remains.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bronze hydria (water jar) with lid
  • Period: Hellenistic
  • Date: 3rd century BCE
  • Culture: Greek
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: 19 1/2in. (49.5cm)
  • Classification: Bronzes
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1966
  • Object Number: 66.11.12a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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