Kalpis (pottery)
Attic Kalpis,
Komastes and urinating woman. Attic red-figure kalpis, ca. 500 BC.
"(Department of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities,
Louvre)"
A kalpis is a type of Greek pottery used for carrying water. It is a variant of hydria having just two handles.
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- Ancient Greek vase-painting styles
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