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Black-glaze hydria with polychrome decoration

Greek

ca. 325–300 BCE

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Black-glaze hydria with polychrome decoration, Terracotta, lead, Greek — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Black-glaze hydria with polychrome decoration

Period: Hellenistic

Date: ca. 325–300 BCE

Culture: Greek

Medium: Terracotta, lead

Dimensions: 20 1/16 × 12 × 11 in. (51 × 30.5 × 27.9 cm)

Classification: Vases

Credit Line: Archaeological Museum, Amphipolis

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