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There are 6 objects for which Decoration contains → sacrifice
2007.10.2.263 A Bull, decorated with vine leaves, possibly prepared for sacrifice.
2009.10.2.1 Man holding a sword, seems to be an animal sacrifice (cow). number 1
84.5.10 Blocks XLII, XLIII, XLIV and XLV of the south frieze of the Parthenon, showing a section of the procession of the Panathenaic festival. Shows youths driving bulls to sacrifice (rightwards). Block XLII is almost completely reconstructed, as only small fragment of the original survives
84.5.11 Blocks XLVI and XLVII of the south frieze of the Parthenon, showing a section of the procession of the Panathenaic festival. Show youths driving bulls to sacrifice (rightwards). Blocks are partially reconstructed following damage to originals. Right of cast is blank as frieze ends
84.5.19 Blocks IV (figures 10 to 12), V, VI and VII (figures 20 to 24) of the north frieze of the Parthenon, showing a section of the procession of the Panathenaic festival. Left of cast shows males leading a ram to sacrifice, centre of cast shows males carrying trays (skaphe) and water jars and right of cast shows male aulos players with a male in the background handling a boar. The tray-carriers and aulos-players are reconstructed from drawings following damage to the original blocks (V, VII). The water-carriers, despite the original block (VI) surviving almost completely intact, has the correct hydriai replaced by round squat vessels, and the boar is in the original a hydria being lifted from the ground
84.5.9 Blocks XXXVI, XXXVII, part of XXXVIII and XLI of South Frieze of the Parthenon, showing a section of the procession of the Panathenaic festival. Blocks XXXVI and XXXVII show a procession of elders; this section is heavily reconstructed. Block XXXVIII is reconstructed following drawings. Blocks XXXIX and XL are completely reconstructed, as the originals were removed when the building was used as a church. Block XLI depicts youths driving a bull to sacrifice.
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