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Black-Figured Kalpis (Water Jug) (Primary Title)
Unknown (Artist)
The archer’s soft, pointed cap identifies him as a Scythian, whom the Greeks regarded as barbarians. Though Greek authors often derided archers for fighting from a distance, archers regularly served in ancient armies.
Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Fund
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