Terracotta model of a chariot box - image 1

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.