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Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar) by Meleager Painter — VisualArtsDB

Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)

Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)

Meleager Painter

-399–-375

Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 17 3/16 in. (43.6 cm); diameter of mouth 6 9/16 in. (16.7 cm); diameter of foot 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm)
Genre: Vases
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Styles

Greek and Roman Art

Tags

MaenadsAphroditeSatyrsPoseidon

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