Terracotta lekythos (oil flask), Classical, ca. 470–460 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, white-ground, H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); diameter 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); H. as restored 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm), Vases, Young warrior cutting his hair with sword. There 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
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Terracotta lekythos, oil flask, Classical, ca, 470–460 B.C, Greek, Attic, Terracotta, red-figure, white-ground, H, 5 1/2, 14 cm, diameter 2 5/8, 6.7, restored, 6 7/8, 17.5, Vases, Young warrior, cutting, hair, sword, several important, ceremonies, customary, boys, girls, sacrifice, lock, image, young, battle, reflect, scene, Seven, Thebes, tragedy, Aeschylus produced, Athens, 470 B
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