Greek, Attic / c. 490–480 BCE
Fragmentary Red-Figure Kylix (Drinking Cup): Warrior Sacrificing Ram
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Fragmentary Red-Figure Kylix (Drinking Cup): Warrior Sacrificing Ram as ceramic (Greek, Attic · c. 490–480 BCE).
The artist has used added red pigment for the blood of the ram.
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The museum identifies this ceramic as ceramic.
The museum's collection notes: 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.
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The Cleveland Museum of ArtFragmentary Red-Figure Kylix (Drinking Cup): Warrior Sacrificing RamOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.