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ID: 700006503
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700006503
Record Type: Movable Work
Kalpis (hydria; Unknown Greek (Greek Artist); 350 - 325 BCE; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles...; 73.AC.15)
Note: The body of the hydria is plain. Below the handle is an applique of Athena grasping the head of a fallen figure at her feet.
Titles:
Kalpis (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,U,U)
Water Jar with Athena Defeating a Giant (C,U,DE,English,U,U)
Catalog Level: item
Work Types:
hydria [300198844] (preferred)
..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Containers (hierarchy name), containers (receptacles), <containers by form>, vessels (containers))

Classifications:
vessels / containers (preferred)

Creation Date: 350 - 325 BCE

Creator Display:
Unknown Greek (Greek Artist) [preferred,JPGM]
unknown Ancient Greek (Ancient Greek cultural designation) [500202840]
Locations:
Current: J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500125181] J. Paul Getty Museum, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)
Repository Numbers: 73.AC.15
Other: Creation: Ellás [1000074] Europe (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)
Display Materials: Bronze
bronze (metal) [300010957]
.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, metal, <metal by composition or origin>, nonferrous metal, <copper and copper alloy>, copper alloy)

Dimensions: Object: H: 40.6 x Diam. (body): 26 cm (16 x 10 1/4 in.)
Cultures:
Ancient Greek (preferred)

Style/Period/Group/Movement:
Classical [300020093] (preferred,style)
.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by region>, Early Western World, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Aegean, Aegean periods, Ancient Greek (culture or style))

General Subject:
utilitarian objects (preferred)

Specific Subjects:
Athena [901000069]
.....((Greek characters, Greek iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)
giants (mythical beings) [300380125]
.....(Agents Facet, Living Organisms (hierarchy name), living organisms (entities), Eukaryota (domain), Animalia (kingdom), legendary beings) (AAT)

List/Hierarchical Position:
..... Movable Works
.......... Movable Works by class: decorative and utilitarian works
Sources and Contributors:
Kalpis........ [JPGM,VP]
........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)
Water Jar with Athena Defeating a Giant........ [JPGM,VP]
........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)
Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]
Note:
English ..... [JPGM,VP]
..... J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)
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