odys-seus:Wooden votive plaque. Procession to an altar to sacrifice a lamb, accompanied by the flute
odys-seus:Wooden votive plaque. Procession to an altar to sacrifice a lamb, accompanied by the flute and lyre, from the cave Pitsa, Corinthia, circa 540-530 BC (Accession No. Α 16464). “The dedication to the Charites (Graces) can be read, along with the names Euthydika, Eukolis, Etheloncha and, at the side, the name of the painter or dedicator, of which only the place of origin survives: ‘Corinthian’.”Text from the National Archaeological Museum, Athens. -- source link
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