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Fragmentary Red-Figure Kylix (Drinking Cup): Warrior Sacrificing Ram
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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, probably an Athenian youth. Enough remains of the exterior of the cup to show that it was undecorated.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineFragmentary Red-Figure Kylix (Drinking Cup): Warrior Sacrificing Ram, c. 490–480 BCE. Greek, Attic. Ceramic; diameter: 10.1 cm (4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1926.242
