Archaic II
Terracotta Cart Model
Terracotta model of a two-wheeled cart or bier (with wheel 1894,11-1.199); hand-made; plain flat platform with no sidings or superstructure: the projecting ends at the back may represent boards; the front end narrows to a rounded socket for the draught-pole; a small applied piece of clay at the front end may be a head-support; made of buff clay decorated with purple and black paint; modern axel. Dimensions: Length: 15.70 centimetres Object Type: model; cart Techniques: painted; handmade
Date
600 - 450 BC
Accession No.
1894,1101.280
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Amathus
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