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Iliupersis Painter, active Apulia, South Italian Red-Figure Hydria (water vessel), 370-350 BCE
Burnished terracotta with slip decoration
Hydriai are three handled vessels designed to carry water. The handles at the sides were used for transportation, while the handle at the reverse is intended for pouring. The central design of this vessel features two women flanking a kalathos, or wool basket, placed on top of a chest. These two objects are likely indicative of a women-religious cult.
In the room…
Iliupersis Painter, active Apulia, South Italian Red-Figure Hydria (water vessel), 370-350 BCE
Burnished terracotta with slip decoration
Hydriai are three handled vessels designed to carry water. The handles at the sides were used for transportation, while the handle at the reverse is intended for pouring. The central design of this vessel features two women flanking a kalathos, or wool basket, placed on top of a chest. These two objects are likely indicative of a women-religious cult.