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Eternal Egypt: Black Glazed Hydria
The black glazed vessel is a hydria, a three-handled water jug with two handles on the sides for lifting and a third at the back for pouring. It is decorated with large intertwined ivy leaves and berries and a series of female figures.
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Eternal Egypt: Painted Ceramic Urn
The painted hydria, or three-handled water jug, of Hadara was made of ceramic. The hydria is a product of the Laurel atelier, or workshop: the neck is decorated with laurel leaves, and on the shoulder a palm framed with volutes, which...