Bread Across Cultures: From Ancient Grain to Modern Tables

Terracotta hydria (water jar)

Gallery 156 · Troilos Painter · ca. 490 BCE · Met web page

A Greek terracotta hydria depicting Triptolemos in a winged chariot bringing wheat to mankind, showing the mythological origins of agriculture.

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Terracotta hydria (water jar) by Troilos Painter

Walk from Gallery 454 through Gallery E2, then through galleries 162, 160, 158 to reach Gallery 156 in Greek and Roman Art. The hydria is displayed here.