Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar), early 4th century

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Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar), Late Classical, early 4th century , Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 17 5/8 in. ( cm); diameter mouth 7 in. ( cm); diameter foot 6 1/4 in. ( cm), Vases, Poseidon and Amymone surrounded by Eros, Apollo, Dionysos, and attendants. Amymone was attacked by a satyr and rescued by the sea god Poseidon who, however, took her for himself. Her name was given to a spring that welled up where Poseidon struck the ground with his trident

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Size: 3834px × 4596px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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