Greek Hydria Water Jugs Photos

Hydria (pl. hydriai) are ceramic or bronze water jugs with two horizontal carrying handles plus sometimes a vertical pouring handle at the neck.

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Greek terracotta red-figure Hydria with music students & teacher by Phintias at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.Etruscan terracotta black-figure water jar with Herakles & Hydra from Central Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Etruscan terracotta black-figure water jar with Herakles & Hydra from Central Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Etruscan terracotta black-figure water jar with Herakles & Hydra from Central Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Greek terracotta red-figure Hydria with music students & teacher (c510 BCE) by Phintias at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.Etruscan terracotta black-figure water jar with Herakles & Hydra (c525 BCE) from Central Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Etruscan terracotta black-figure water jar with Herakles & Hydra (c525 BCE) from Central Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Etruscan terracotta black-figure water jar with Herakles & Hydra (c525 BCE) from Central Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Greek terracotta red-figure water jar with Herakles fighting Nemean Lion from Athens at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek terracotta red-figure water jar with owl & olive branches from Athens at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek bronze water jar with Herakles & Eros at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Detail of Herakles & Eros on Greek bronze water jar at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Greek terracotta red-figure water jar with Herakles fighting Nemean Lion (c470 BCE) from Athens at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek terracotta red-figure water jar (kalpis) with owl & olive branches (c480-470 BCE) from Athens at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek bronze water jar (Kalpis) with Herakles & Eros (c350 BCE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Detail of Herakles & Eros on Greek bronze water jar (Kalpis) (c350 BCE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.
Greek bronze handle with horses from water jar from Southern Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.


Greek bronze handle with horses from water jar (550-525 BCE) from Southern Italy at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.


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