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| Keywords: Greek - Hydria with the Fight of Achilles and Memnon - Walters 482230.jpg This hydria a water-jug depicts a battle from the Trojan War in which two of the war's greatest heroes Achilles and Memnon clash in the presence of their mothers the goddesses Thetis and Eos Each warrior has his chariot standing by with charioteers at the ready Inscriptions in the Corinthian alphabet identify the figures The painter was obviously proud of his ability to write a skill that was not widespread ca 575 550 BC late Corinthian terracotta H 8 3/16 x W 11 7/16 x Diam 8 16/16 in 20 8 x 29 x 22 7 cm accession number 48 2230 13699 Hesperia Art Philadelphia date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum 1961 by purchase Museum purchase 1961 Heroes Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece The Walters Art Museum Baltimore; Frist Center for the Visual Arts Nashville; San Diego Museum Of Art San Diego; Alexander S Onassis Public Benefit Foundation USA New York 2009-2011 place of origin Corinth Greece Walters Art Museum license Ancient Greek black-figure pottery in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Ancient Greek pottery hydriai Meanders in ancient Greek pottery Memnon in ancient Greek pottery Achilles in ancient Greek pottery | ||||
