Red-figure hydria with a combat scene, Laghetto-Caivano Group c. 340–320 BC, Duel Painter 340–330 BC. Hydria decorated with a combat scene of two naked hoplite warriors fighting with long spears; they wear pointed helmets, hold round convex shields in their left hands, and wear greaves. Weaponry painted white with yellow retouching. Ca. 340–320 BC, Campania. Hydria vessel. Height 22.5 cm, width 15.6 cm, depth 13.3 cm, weight 0.612 kg., A black pottery vessel with a rounded body, narrow neck, and flared rim, decorated with a band of pale orange ornamental motifs around the rim and shoulder and a wavy pale orange band around the upper body; a pair of stylized human figures in pale orange are depicted on the main body, facing each other and holding round shields and spears, with simple limb and torso detailing; the vessel has a pair of small loop handles on the shoulder, a slightly raised foot with worn gilded tones, and visible areas of surface wear and patches where the pale orange deco...
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Red-figure hydria with a combat scene, Laghetto-Caivano Group c. 340–320 BC, Duel Painter 340–330 BC. Hydria decorated with a combat scene of two naked hoplite warriors fighting with long spears; they wear pointed helmets, hold round convex shields in their left hands, and wear greaves. Weaponry painted white with yellow retouching. Ca. 340–320 BC, Campania. Hydria vessel. Height 22.5 cm, width 15.6 cm, depth 13.3 cm, weight 0.612 kg., A black pottery vessel with a rounded body, narrow neck, and flared rim, decorated with a band of pale orange ornamental motifs around the rim and shoulder and a wavy pale orange band around the upper body; a pair of stylized human figures in pale orange are depicted on the main body, facing each other and holding round shields and spears, with simple limb and torso detailing; the vessel has a pair of small loop handles on the shoulder, a slightly raised foot with worn gilded tones, and visible areas of surface wear and patches where the pale orange decoration and black surface have aged; the predominant colors visible are black, pale orange, and traces of gold and gray.

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Red-figure hydria combat scene Laghetto-Caivano Group c 340–320 Bc Duel Painter 340–330 BC Hydria decorated two naked hoplite warriors fighting long spears wear pointed helmets hold round convex shields left hands wear greaves Weaponry painted white yellow retouching Ca Campania Hydria vessel Height 22.5 cm width 15.6 cm depth 13.3 cm weight 0.612 kg black pottery vessel rounded body narrow neck flared rim decorated band pale orange ornamental motifs rim shoulder wavy pale orange band upper body pair stylized human figures pale orange depicted main body facing holding round shields spears simple limb torso detailing vessel small loop handles slightly raised foot worn gilded tones visible areas surface wear patches pale orange decoration black surface aged predominant colors visible black traces gold gray.

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