GREEK HYDRIA DEPICTING AN OFFERING SCENE Ca. 400 - 300 BC. A black-glazed hydria decorated in the red-figure technique, with a tapered body, narrow neck, and flared, downward-sloping rim. The vessel is equipped with three handles: two horizontal side handles for lifting and one vertical handle at the back for pouring. One side displays a scene with two draped female figures flanking a tall altar. The figure on the left holds an offering dish. The reverse is undecorated, and the base is encircled with a reserved band. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 1972.118.138 Size: 185mm x 120mm; Weight: 365g Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market; Hugo Lievens, Brussels 1982. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.