Terracotta lekythos (oil flask) ca. 470-460 B.C. Attributed to the Painter of the Yale Lekythos Young warrior cutting his hair with swordThere were several important ceremonies in which it was customary for boys and girls to sacrifice a lock of their hair, but this image of a young warrior cutting his hair before battle may reflect instead a scene in The Seven against Thebes, a tragedy by Aeschylus produced in Athens about 470 B.C. The seven heroes knew that only one of them would survive battle. Each cut a lock of his hair and tied it to the chariot that would carry home the survivor. This lekythos was probably made as a tomb gift. It may represent one of the seven heroes, or it may reflect the heroic death of an Athenian youth.. Terracotta lekythos (oil flask) 247924

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Terracotta lekythos (oil flask) ca. 470-460 B.C. Attributed to the Painter of the Yale Lekythos Young warrior cutting his hair with swordThere were several important ceremonies in which it was customary for boys and girls to sacrifice a lock of their hair, but this image of a young warrior cutting his hair before battle may reflect instead a scene in The Seven against Thebes, a tragedy by Aeschylus produced in Athens about 470 B.C. The seven heroes knew that only one of them would survive battle. Each cut a lock of his hair and tied it to the chariot that would carry home the survivor. This lekythos was probably made as a tomb gift. It may represent one of the seven heroes, or it may reflect the heroic death of an Athenian youth.. Terracotta lekythos (oil flask) 247924

SuperStock offers millions of photos, videos, and stock assets to creatives around the world. This image of Terracotta lekythos (oil flask) ca. 470-460 B.C. Attributed to the Painter of the Yale Lekythos Young warrior cutting his hair with swordThere were several important ceremonies in which it was customary for boys and girls to sacrifice a lock of their hair, but this image of a young warrior cutting his hair before battle may reflect instead a scene in The Seven against Thebes, a tragedy by Aeschylus produced in Athens about 470 B.C. The seven heroes knew that only one of them would survive battle. Each cut a lock of his hair and tied it to the chariot that would carry home the survivor. This lekythos was probably made as a tomb gift. It may represent one of the seven heroes, or it may reflect the heroic death of an Athenian youth.. Terracotta lekythos (oil flask) 247924 by Piemags/PL Photography Limited is available for licensing today.

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