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Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)

Niobid Painter

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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  • Title: Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)
  • Creator: Niobid Painter
  • Date Created: ca. 460–450 B.C.
  • Physical Dimensions: H. 10 15/16 in. (27.7 cm); diameter 8 7/8 in. (22.6 cm); width with handles 10 15/16 in. (27.8 cm)
  • Type: Hydria, kalpis
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/254270
  • Medium: Terracotta
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
  • Period: Classical
  • Culture: Greek, Attic
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