Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)

Attributed to the Eucharides Painter

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 154

Men courting women

Respectable women spent most of their time within the confines of home under the guardianship of their fathers or husbands. One of the few times when young men could see marriageable girls was at public festivals. This scene of men holding branches and speaking with women may show such an occasion, or it may represent an encounter with professional prostitutes.

Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar), Attributed to the Eucharides Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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