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Source Description
This "hydria", a water-jug, depicts a battle from the Trojan War in which two of the war's greatest heroes, Achilles and Memnon, clash in the presence of their mothers, the goddesses Thetis and Eos. Each warrior has his chariot standing by, with charioteers at the ready. Inscriptions, in the Corinthian alphabet, identify the figures. The painter was obviously proud of his ability to write, a skill that was not widespread.
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Document identity
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13699
label
Hydria with the Fight of Achilles and Memnon
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Source metadata
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13699
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object
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normalized
title
Hydria with the Fight of Achilles and Memnon
description
This "hydria", a water-jug, depicts a battle from the Trojan War in which two of the war's greatest heroes, Achilles and Memnon, clash in the presence of their mothers, the goddesses Thetis and Eos. Each warrior has his chariot standing by, with charioteers at the ready. Inscriptions, in the Corinthian alphabet, identify the figures. The painter was obviously proud of his ability to write, a skill that was not widespread.
provenance
Hesperia Art, Philadelphia [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1961, by purchase.
date
ca. 575-550 BCE (Archaic (Late Corinthian))
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CC0
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en
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Ceramics
hydriae
vases
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
20.8
height
29
depth
22.7
dimensionsRaw
H: 8 3/16 x W: 11 7/16 x Diam: 8 16/16 in. (20.8 x 29 x 22.7 cm)
Source extras
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Greek
style
Archaic
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terracotta
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6256
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GRC
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2089
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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