Terracotta hydria (water jar)

Attributed to the Amykos Painter

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 199


The primary function of the hydria was to carry water. Like most terracotta vessels in the ancient world, it had more expensive counterparts in bronze and silver. Metal versions were often given as prizes in athletic festivals. The red-figure decoration shows two women presenting gifts of a fillet (ribbon) and a wreath to a pair of young men. One of the youths holds a strigil, a curved instrument used by athletes to scrape the skin.

Terracotta hydria (water jar), Attributed to the Amykos Painter, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Lucanian

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Terracotta hydria (water jar), Attributed to the Amykos Painter, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Lucanian
Terracotta hydria (water jar), Attributed to the Amykos Painter, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Lucanian

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