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hydria
/ ˈhaɪdrɪə /
noun
- (in ancient Greece and Rome) a large water jar
Word History and Origins
Origin of hydria1
Example Sentences
Excavated in southern Italy, the water jug known as Meidias Hydria, considered to be a masterpiece of the Athenian potter Meidias, became part of the British Museum collection 250 years ago and has not left the London museum until now.
Excavated in southern Italy, the water jug known as Meidias Hydria, considered to be a masterpiece of the Athenian potter Meidias, became part of the British Museum collection 250 years ago and has not left the London museum until now.
One of the seized objects, a 19-inch-high terra-cotta hydria, or water jar, depicting the deeds of Hercules, appeared on the cover of the museum’s 2012 catalog.
In the second niche, is a Hydria with Minerva and Hercules, from Vulci.
Pelike, pel′i-kē, n. a large vase like the hydria, double-handled.
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