Terracotta Hadra hydria (water jar), Hellenistic, late 3rd century B.C., Greek, Ptolemaic, Cretan, Terracotta, h. 17 13/16 in. (45.3 cm); d. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm), Vases, This is a 'dropped floor' hydria, so-called because the floor of the vessel is extended down into its tall foot increasing the overall capacity. The ovoid body and sharply offset shoulder and neck are also characteristic of this shape
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