hydria
- Museum number
- 1856,1226.20
- Description
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Pottery: red-figured hydria (water jar).
Design red on black ground, with white accessories rather faded; coarse style. Round the lip, wave-pattern; on the neck and at the back, palmettes; below the design, wave-pattern.
Combat of three warriors: The scene takes place on rocky ground, in the centre of which is a tall tree. On the left of the tree is a mounted warrior galloping to right, beardless, with Phrygian cap, chlamys fastened in front, and short chiton with belt; he brandishes his spear against another who advances from the right and is about to hurl a spear which is not indicated; he has an embroidered chiton and a shield, but no chlamys. Behind him is a similar warrior (chiton not embroidered) fallen wounded to right, looking up to left; he is wounded in the waist by a spear; above him is a phiale. On a higher level on the right is the upper part of a warrior to left, as the last but one, blowing a trumpet held in right hand; on the left the upper part of a female figure to right, with close cap, long chiton and himation, in left hand a phiale.
- Production date
- 350BC-320BC (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 57.15 centimetres
- Location
- On display (G73/dc25)
- Acquisition date
- 1856
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1856,1226.20