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The hydria (Greek: ὑδρία; pl.: hydriai) is a form of Greek pottery from between the late Geometric period (7th century BC) and the Hellenistic period (3rd century BC). The etymology of the word hydria was first noted when it was stamped on a hydria itself, its direct translation meaning 'jug'.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| Hydria | Created | Geometric period, archaic period, classical period Hellenistic period | 1.00 | infobox |
| Hydria | Culture | Ancient Greek | 1.00 | infobox |
| Hydria | Discovered | 19th century | 1.00 | infobox |
| Hydria | Material | Ceramic and bronze | 1.00 | infobox |
| Hydria | Size | Medium-volume container varying from 25cm to 50 cm, able to be carried by one or more people. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Hydria | Symbols | Mythological stories were often painted onto the hydria, as well as scenes of daily life, such as the collection of water. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Hydria | Writing | Painters would sometimes inscribe their name onto the hydria. | 1.00 | infobox |
| diluting wine in a krater.The hydria also acted as a funerary urn containing ashes | instance of | which aided in tasks | 0.80 | text |
| the potter's name | instance of | The inscriptions provide information | 0.80 | text |
| date | instance of | The inscriptions provide information | 0.80 | text |
| purpose of the hydria | instance of | The inscriptions provide information | 0.80 | text |
| Hydria | related to Body | The | 0.60 | section |
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