Hydria (kalpis) – (Danish Unknown Goldsmith) ◄ Edellinen seuraava ►

Artist: Danish Unknown Goldsmith

museo: Museum of Cycladic Art (Athens, Greece)

Tekniikka: Bronze

A bronze hydria (water jug) in pristine condition, decorated with a Siren on the vertical handle. The clay hydria was the standard vessel for carrying water in Antiquity. However, the examples in bronze were used mainly as luxurious symposium vessels as well as cinerary urns, votive offerings in sanctuaries or prizes at games (as known from vase-paintings depicting Nikai bearing hydrias). From their use in sanctuaries derived another public use, that of the ballot box (