hydria
From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Date: 2008
hydria , ancient Greek water jar with three handles—two lateral for lifting, a third vertical for pouring. In shape it was similar to the amphora, the early form having a narrower shoulder, while a later one, called the kalpis, was curved at the shoulder and had a smaller vertical handle.
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