Parade chariot with two people
Parade chariot with two people
Early 5th century B.C.
Painted limestone
Brightly colored model of a four-horse chariot with a woman and a child on board. The object, mounted on movable wheels, is much like a toy. It may have depicted a religious ceremony in which a mother accompanies her son to be consecrated to a deity.
Location: First floor > Room 4 - Cypriot Art
Provenance:
From Amatunte, Cyprus
Acquisition data:
Purchased in Paris
Inventory:
Inv. MB 68