Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar). Culture: Greek, Attic. Dimensions: H. 12 in. (30.5 cm); diameter 11 1/8 in. (28.2 cm). Date: ca. 430-420 B.C..Between two youths, Eros tying a woman's sandalsThe Washing Painter appears at his best on large vases. The charming depiction here shows Eros squatting on the ground to help a seated lady with her particularly elaborate sandals. The protagonists are usually identified as Helen flanked by her brothers, the Dioskouroi, Kastor and Polydeukes (Latin: Castor and Pollux). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.