Fragmentary Red-Figure Kylix (Drinking Cup): Warrior Sacrificing Ram

c. 490–480 BCE Diameter: 10.1 cm (4 in.) Source image
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Scenes of sacrifice are rare in Greek art before the late 4th century BC. The warrior may be sacrificing the ram as a magical act before battle to save his own and his company's lives. A faded inscription, partly lost, does not identify the warrior; rather, it praises Chairias...

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