Terracotta hydria (water jar)

Attributed to the Olcott Painter

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 161

Funerary statue of a bride flanked by youths and women

In South Italian vase-painting, the rare representations of funerary statues generally precede the appearance of naiskoi (shrines). This exceptional scene shows the image of a bride with a crown and phiale (libation bowl). She stands on a high base. Tendrils on either side form a kind of arbor, and a hydria and three phialai appear below.

Terracotta hydria (water jar), Attributed to the Olcott Painter, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Campanian

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Terracotta hydria (water jar), Attributed to the Olcott Painter, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Campanian
Terracotta hydria (water jar), Attributed to the Olcott Painter, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Campanian
Terracotta hydria (water jar), Attributed to the Olcott Painter, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Campanian
Terracotta hydria (water jar), Attributed to the Olcott Painter, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Campanian
Terracotta hydria (water jar), Attributed to the Olcott Painter, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Campanian
Terracotta hydria (water jar), Attributed to the Olcott Painter, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Campanian
Terracotta hydria (water jar), Attributed to the Olcott Painter, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Campanian

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