Terracotta Hadra hydria (water jar)
Unknown Artist
227 BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
h. 18 in. (45.7 cm); d. 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm)
Classification
Vases
Culture & Period
Greek, Ptolemaic, Cretan · Hellenistic
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, 1890
Accession Number
90.9.38
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of Hellenistic Greece with this terracotta Hadra hydria a graceful water jar dated precisely to 227 BCE.ed by an unknown artist from the Greek Ptolemaic Cretan culture it stands 18 inches tall and nearly 11 inches wide, embodying the practical elegance of ancient daily life. As a three-handled vessel designed for carrying and pouring water its form reflects the utilitarian beauty of Greek pottery, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of's Greek and Roman Art Department after its 1890 purchase. Produced during the Hellenistic period (323–31 BCE), this hydria bridge...