cma-greek-roman-art: Hydria, 425, Cleveland Museum of Art: Greek and Roman ArtThis vessel gets its n
cma-greek-roman-art: Hydria, 425, Cleveland Museum of Art: Greek and Roman ArtThis vessel gets its name from a shape of earthenware jar that was used to carry water. This bronze hydria was probably used not to carry water but as a cinerary urn (kalpis). The figure on the handle is the mythological siren, a human-headed bird.Size: Overall: 41.6 x 38.4 cm (16 3/8 x 15 1/8 in.)Medium: bronzehttps://clevelandart.org/art/1986.23 -- source link
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