Plain White Hydria - image 1

Archaic II

Plain White Hydria

Pottery hydria or water carrier in Plain White or related coarse ware; wheel-made; ovoid body on a ring base; concave cylindrical neck flaring outwards to an everted rim; three handles, two opposing loop handles and a third arching from the shoulder to the neck; buff fabric. Dimensions: Height: 28 centimetres Object Type: hydria; jug Ware: Plain White Ware (? Plain White V-VI (?)); Coarse Ware (?) Techniques: wheel-made

Date

600 - 400 BC

Accession No.

1982,0729.357

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Kourion