Terracotta hydria (water jar). Culture: Greek, Attic. Dimensions: Overall: 15 13/16 x 13 7/8in. (40.1 x 35.2cm)diameter 11 3/8in. (28.9cm). Date: ca. 560-550 B.C..On the shoulder, Achilles waiting to ambush Troilos and PolyxenaThe ambush depicted with verve and eloquence is one of the crucial episodes of the Trojan War. Troilos and Polyxena were children of Priam, the king of Troy. Achilles' stature is indicated by his height in relation to the fountain house and by the scale of his weapons. The raven foretells Troilos's imminent death. The youth appears lithe and lanky. His two noble horses will not save him from his fate. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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