Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar), Classical, 1st quarter of the 4th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); diameter 5 7/16 in. (13.9 cm), Vases, Poseidon riding a sea horse and a youth. This unassuming vase presents the two protagonists in one of the major Greek myths. The sea god Poseidon became enamored of Pelops, son of Tantalos. When Pelops came to Pisa, in Elis, he fell in love with Hippodameia, daughter of king Oinomaos
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Terracotta hydria, kalpis, water jar, Classical, 1st quarter, 4th century B.C, Greek, Attic, Terracotta, red-figure, H, 7 3/4, 19.7 cm, diameter, 5 7/16, 13.9, Vases, Poseidon riding, sea horse, youth, unassuming vase, presents, two protagonists, major Greek, myths, god, Poseidon, enamored, Pelops, son, Tantalos, Pelops came, Pisa, Elis, fell, love, Hippodameia, daughter, king Oinomaos
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