Terracotta Hadra hydria (water jar), late 3rd century

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Terracotta Hadra hydria (water jar), Hellenistic, late 3rd century , Greek, Ptolemaic, Cretan, Terracotta, h. 15 1/4 in. ( cm); d. 9 13/16 in. (25 cm.), Vases, inscribed on shoulder 'of Apollonios' The inscription on this hydria indicates that this vessel once contained the ashes of a Greek named Apollonios. It is likely he died while in Alexandria, where the vast majority of these hydrias have been discovered

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Size: 4042px × 4800px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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