Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)

ca. 510 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 155
On the shoulder, chariot

This vase was made at a time when the red-figure technique was becoming established and the relation between glazed and unglazed areas was a matter of considerable experimentation. The concept of a panel goes back to the early sixth century B.C., but the easy curves of the shape and the band between the handles indicate a different age.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)
  • Period: Archaic
  • Date: ca. 510 BCE
  • Culture: Greek, Attic
  • Medium: Terracotta; black-figure
  • Dimensions: H. 13 15/16 in. (35.4 cm)
    diameter of mouth 6 in. (15.2 cm)
  • Classification: Vases
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1956
  • Object Number: 56.171.31
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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