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

c. 490–480 BCE

Greek, Attic

Medium
ceramic
Measurements
Diameter: 10.1 cm (4 in.)
Credit Line
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1926.242
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Location
102B Greek
Print
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The artist has used added red pigment for the blood of the ram.

Description

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, probably an Athenian youth. Enough remains of the exterior of the cup to show that it was undecorated.
A reassembled orange-red ceramic vessel fragment features a kneeling warrior against a solid black background. Wearing a crested helmet and short tunic, the bearded figure holds a short sword to a ram's throat. The scene is contained within a thin circular border. Multiple jagged cracks and breaks traverse the surface where several pieces have been joined, while fine black lines define the muscular anatomy and the ram's curled horn.

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

c. 490–480 BCE

Greek, Attic

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