Terracotta hydria (water jar)
ca. 340–330 BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
29 3/4 × 22 1/2 × 17 3/4 in. (75.6 × 57.2 × 45.1 cm) Diam. of foot: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm) Diam. of rim: 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Classification
Vases
Culture & Period
Greek, South Italian, Apulian · Late Classical
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Miss Matilda W. Bruce, 1907
Accession Number
07.128.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
This stunning terracotta hydria, or water jar, hails from the vibrant world of South Italian Greek pottery in Apulia around 340–330 BCE, during the Late Classical period.ed by the Group of.M. F 308—a workshop known for its dynamic red-figure technique—this vessel stands nearly 30 inches tall, its elegant form featuring three handles ideal for carrying water in ancient households or rituals. Apulian vases like this one were prized for their monumental size and richly painted narratives, often used in funerary contexts to honor the deceased. The hydria's surface bursts with mythological drama, ...