Ancient terracotta water jar with ribbed reddish body, black glazed neck and shoulder, two handles, and a flat-rimmed mouth on a footed base.

Ribbed Terracotta Hydria with Black Glaze Neck

A ceramic water jar with a wide, fluted body in pale reddish terracotta, the shoulder and neck covered in glossy black glaze. Two dark handles curve from the shoulder, one vertical loop rising to the lip, and a broad flat rim sits above a tall, slender foot.

Artist: Ancient Greek
Date: about 300 BCE
Medium: terracotta, black-glaze
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 843 × 1124 px

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