ca. 520-510 B.C.
Greece
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Hydria
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumTerracotta
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SizeH. 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm) diameter of body 12 15/16 in. (32.8 cm) diameter of lip 7 3/8 in. (18.8 cm) diameter of foot 7 1/16 in. (18 cm) width with handles 14 15/16 in. (38 cm)
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Geography details
Greece -
Country today
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Dateca. 520-510 B.C.
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CultureGreek, Caeretan
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PeriodArchaic
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Obverse, a lion and a leopard felling a bull
Reverse, two horsemenThis jar belongs to a small group of distinctive hydriae found in Etruria that are believed to have been produced by East Greek craftsmen who had emigrated to Caere, an Etruscan city on the Italian coast, north of Rome. Here, two felines attacking a bull are surrounded by beautifully drawn ivy wreaths.
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