Fragment from a red-figure hydria (kalpis): Menelaos and Eros, from the Reclamation of Helen
Fragment from a red-figure hydria (kalpis): Menelaos and Eros, from the Reclamation of Helen

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Fragment from a red-figure hydria (kalpis): Menelaos and Eros, from the Reclamation of Helen,

ca. 460–450 BCE

Greek, Attic
2002-166

Information

Title
Fragment from a red-figure hydria (kalpis): Menelaos and Eros, from the Reclamation of Helen
Dates

ca. 460–450 BCE

Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
8.7 x 8.8 x 1.5 cm (3 7/16 x 3 7/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift in Memory of Emily Townsend Vermeule, Honorary Degree Holder of the Class of 1989
Object Number
2002-166
Culture
Attic
Period
Red-figure
Type
kalpides, ceramics
Materials
ceramic
Subject
deities, figures (representations), mythical or legendary beings, mythology, shields (armor), helmets

Given to the Museum in 2002 by an anonymous donor in honor of Emily Towsend Vermeule, Honorary Degree Holder of the Class of 1989.

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