Figurine
54-28-80
From: Cyprus | Kourion | Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates
Curatorial Section: Mediterranean
Object Number | 54-28-80 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Cyprus | Kourion | Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates |
Site Name | Kourion |
Locus | Votive Deposit |
Date Made | 2nd half VI cc. - ca 450BC |
Section | Mediterranean |
Materials | Terracotta |
Description | "Chariot (type 2) with horses (unusual, spirited), heniouchos (domed helmet, ears) and parabates (baareheaded, ears) both with pellet mouth; the chariot has a loop behind; yoked pairs of horses look outward; restored on wooden base." Handmaed, solid. Missing: front 2/3 of base; all forelegs of horses, wholly or partly, except right foreleg of horse on (viewer's) extreme right and six of back legs; part of right side of chariot; all of charioteers' arms. |
Height | 15 cm |
Credit Line | Cyprus Expedition, George H. McFadden, 1954 |
Other Number | T501 - Other Number | 1172 - Other Number |
Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.