Geometric III
Terracotta model of a chariot box
During the Bronze Age in Cyprus and the Greek world, chariots were used for warfare and transport. During the first millennium and perhaps as late as the fifth century B.C. in Cyprus, chariots continued to serve both purposes, while in Greece they had long since lost any military function. This pieces, which is wheel made, was probably offered as a dedication. H. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Date
850 - 750 BC
Accession No.
74.51.1108
Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Provenance
References
- Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 410, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Karageorghis, Vassos, Joan Mertens, and Marice E. Rose. 2000. Ancient Art from Cyprus: The Cesnola Collection in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. no. 238, pp. 150-51, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Karageorghis, Vassos, Gloria Merker, and Joan R. Mertens. 2016. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Terracottas. no. 60, pp. 39-40, Online Publication, [CD-Rom 2004], New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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