Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
Obverse, Herakles and the Nemean lion
Reverse, women at a fountain house
Although the activities of Athenian women took place primarily within the house, fetching water was an exception. It is noteworthy that the subject is popular on vases of the second half of the sixth century. The implication is that this task was not considered menial. Furthermore, while there were a variety of genre scenes showing men—preparing for battle, participating in symposia, etc.--this is one of the few specific to women.
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