On this hydria - a vessel with three handles for carrying water - the Attic painter depicted a scene from the Trojan wars in which Achilles ties the body of the Trojan hero Hector, killed by him, to a chariot. He goes on to mock his enemy's body publicly by dragging it along the ground before the very walls of Troy. It is possible that the artist was inspired by some monumental work on the same subject, which would explain why the image does not seem to fit perfectly onto the more limited surface area of the vase. Particular attention is paid to the group with Achilles and Hector: Achilles' movements are quick, his pose natural while the master noted such details as the dead Hector's closed eyes and open mouth. He carefully worked up many details, particularly weaponry (the emblems on the shield, the crest of Achilles' helmet decorated with a fox), using - in addition to the basic black lacquer in which the image is drawn on the fired clay - incised lines and red and white paint. The master sought not only a certain realism but also freedom from restraint: Achilles' leg and Hector's hand are flung beyond the ornamental frame, while we see only part of the horses. This, however, is in contravention of the strict principles of the black-figure style.