Terracotta fragment of a hydria (water jar)

Unknown

third quarter of the 6th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Part of the neck; at the juncture of the neck and shoulder, a band of tongues, alternating with black and red glaze; on the shoulder, a warrior putting on his greaves, facing a woman to left, who is grasping his shield; on the ground in between them, the warrior's helmet; the two central figures are flanked by two draped, bearded men, each wearing a himation; at the far right, forelegs of a horse to left; below, a procession: at the front, a draped woman to left, holding a staff?; a four horse chariot; behind the horses, three woman to right, each wearing a chiton and himation; the women on the left and right, are each holding folded cloth on their heads; the woman in the center holds either a vessel or a bundle of cloth

Artist

Unknown

Date

third quarter of the 6th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, Distinguished Research Curator, Greek and Roman Art, 2011