hydria
/ (ˈhaɪdrɪə) /
(in ancient Greece and Rome) a large water jar
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When the Egyptians sacrificed a pig to the moon, "the first sacred emblem they carried was a hydria, or water-pitcher."
Moon Lore | Timothy HarleyIn matters of detail, a hydria in Munich, No. 125, 66 offers the best illustration.
The kalpis (Fig. 187) and krossos were modifications of the hydria.
The Ceramic Art | Jennie J. YoungThe kados is the first of the vessels for drawing liquids, of which class the hydria (Fig. 188) is the best known.
The Ceramic Art | Jennie J. YoungOn one, a Vulcian hydria of archaic style, a naked and bearded combatant bears a leaf-shaped sword without a guard.
The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland | Daniel Wilson
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