Bronze hydria (water jar). Culture: Greek. Dimensions: H. 20 3/16 in. (51.2 cm). Date: early 4th century B.C.. The plaques at the attachments of the side handles and the vertical handle are embellished with palmettes interspersed with other floral motifs. Holes in the lip for the attachment of a lid indicate that the last function of this hydria was as a cinerary urn. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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