hydria
- Museum number
- 1867,0508.1317
- Description
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Pottery: red-figured hydria.
Design red on black ground, with white accessories. On the neck, laurel-wreath; below the design, wave-pattern; at the back, a palmette and tendrils.
Youth seated on drapery to right, with broad white fillet and sandals, in right hand a wand, in left a phiale with fruit; facing him is a female figure with hair in a bunch, open cap, double necklace, bracelet on right arm, and long girt chiton, in right hand a fan, in left a wreath and white taenia; behind her, a rosette, and between them, an embroidered taenia. The ground-lines are indicated.
- Production date
- 340BC-300BC
- Dimensions
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Height: 32.50 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1867
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1867,0508.1317