Archaic I

Model of a four -team (quadriga)

Model of a four -team (quadriga) model of a quadriga that is fixed on a flat, rectangular plate.The car is small and not clearly defined.There is no hint of a drawbar;The front of the car is merged with the back of the second and the third horse.A high, upright loop protrudes from the middle of the floor of the car.Long axis, to which two massive wheels are attached with a knob as a wheel hub.Two human figures are in the car;One of them is smaller than the other.The small figure (the car driver) has stretched out both arms to hold the reins.The second figure, which stands directly behind the car driver, has both arms down and slightly stretched forward and apparently touches the sides of the car.On his back she wore a sign that is now missing.Both human figures have big noses, beads as eyes and high, conical helmets.The horses are identical.They have cylindrical bodies, long, slim legs, a highly erected neck, sharpened ears and flat curls on the forehead.The left outer horse has a long tail that is attached to the inner top of the wheel in the model.Two horses are clamped together.No traces of painting.Bernhard-Walcher and others, the Cypricer Antique Collection in the KHM.Collection catalogs of the KHM Vol. 2, Vienna 1999 (V. Karageghis) H. 15,6 cm, L. 15,1 cm