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Hydria with maenads

Datecirca 430–420 BCE

MediumRed figure ceramic

Dimensionsheight, width, and depth: 8 1/8 × 7 × 6 1/8 in. (20.65 × 17.78 × 15.57 cm)
diameter (exterior rim): 3 5/8 in. (9.22 cm)
diameter (interior rim): 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)

ClassificationsCeramics

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Maconochie

Object numberG.58.19.37

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Label TextThe cult of Dionysus provided Athenian women respite from their constrained roles, allowing behavior otherwise considered deviant in ancient Greece. Here, subdued maenads (female followers of the god) participate in state-sponsored Dionysian festivals. Despite the revelry associated with his cult, Dionysus never lusted after other women, remaining faithful to his wife, Ariadne.
[C. Rocheleau, "The People's Collection, Reimagined," 2022]ProvenanceProvenience unknown. Sir Philip Solomon Henry (1863–1933), Australia and Asheville, NC; to daughter Violet Rosalie Henry (1901–1976) and son-in-law, Brigadier General Hartley A. Maconochie (1899–1974), Asheville, NC; given to NCMA, 1958.Exhibition HistoryRaleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, "The People's Collection, Reimagined," October 7, 2022–present. Object Rights Statement

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