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Terracota Hadra hydria (water jar)
This is a unique vessel that was made in 3rd century BC and belongs to the Hellenistic period. This pot is used to store water and has many unique lines and patterns all around it. Everything on it has connected pieces that all come together to make one pattern. The leaves that wrap around the neck are weaved around it to make everything seem like it is drawn together. On the handles there are lines and geometric patterns that all show detail similarity that are throughout the vessel. It is very noticeable that this is used for water storage because of the wide base that leads up to a tall skinny neck with the lip that flares out. The handles on the sides of it are used for moving it, but the handle connecting the neck to the body is most likely used for pouring the liquids. The designs are very basic to add some detail to it and the leaves represent nature because during this time it was very popular for artists to put people and natural objects on their pots.
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Terracotta oinochoe (jug)
This vessel was created in 4th century BC and is a piece of the Late Classical period. This pot is very different from other Greek vessels because there is no design on it, except for incising. The shape of the pot is very tall and narrow, but towards the top of the body, it seems to puff out. There is a long spout at the top which can be used for pouring, and a wide foot at the bottom of the pot that is used for stability. The vessel is covered with vertically ribbed lines on the body of it. You can tell that this pot is very simplistic and utilitarian during this time.
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It is important for places like The Metropolitan Museum of Art to have exhibits from ancient art to show the culture during those times. When people look back on these vessels, we can seek Greek Mythology in some examples or basic details used for visual attraction. It is so different from today’s society where we drink out of a plastic cup, while back then the people had to create their own drinking cups. In the first example that is how people used to store their water, while today we take getting water out of the fridge for granted.
Good job on this blog post. I appreciate your description of the details of the forms in your analysis. It is accurate to the forms and carries your voice through the post.