On the body of the hydria three women are depicted gathering water from a fountain and carrying it in hydriae (hydrophoria). The fountain, in the center of the scene, has a roof and two Ionic columns in the middle. On each side of the wall there are two faucets in the shape of a lion's head, from which water is spouted. Τwo women or Maenads are filling their hydrias, while a third is waiting her turn. All three wear long chitons, himatia and sphendone (ribbon) that bounds their hair. God Dionysus stands to the left of the building. He has a long beard and hair and wears a long chiton, a himation, and an ivy wreath. Ivy branches are growing from the kantharos he is holding with his left hand. On the right, Hermes is about to leave. He wears a chlamys (a cloak pinned at the neck and falls down her back), a petasos (broad-brimmed hat) and endromides (soft boots). In his left hand he holds a spear. The scene may be related to ritual preparations for the Hydrophoria, a festival that took place on the second day of the Anthesteria and involved the offering of water for those who have been killed by the flood of Deucalion.