Harvard Art Museums > 1977.216.2383: Sherd of Hydria (water jar): Theseus and the Minotaur Fragments Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Sherd of Hydria (water jar): Theseus and the Minotaur , 1977.216.2383,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/288892. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.216.2383 Title Sherd of Hydria (water jar): Theseus and the Minotaur Classification Fragments Work Type sherd Date 550 BCE-530 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Athens (Attica) Period Archaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/288892 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Wheel-made Dimensions 13.4 cm, 0.5 cm (5 1/4 in., 3/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Probably bought by Henry W. Haynes, 1873-1878. Bequest of Henry W. Haynes to the Department of the Classics, 1912. Transfer from the Department of the Classics, 1977. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Bequest of Henry W. Haynes, 1912 Accession Year 1977 Object Number 1977.216.2383 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description This fragment with the legs of Theseus and the Minotaur completes the narrative scene depicted on the hydria 1963.69 and has been integrated into this vessel. Exhibition History Fragments of Antiquity: Drawing Upon Greek Vases, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 03/15/1997 - 12/28/1997 Related Articles Pieces of a Puzzle May 9, 2014 Related Works 1963.69 Hydria (water jar): Theseus and the Minotaur Vessels Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
