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Source Description
This red-figure doubleen depicts a charioteer driving biga to the right. Bearded, he wears a belted "xystis," and leans forward to urge on the two horses; the lower part of a goad he holds is preserved. The horses gallop right, heads held up high, front legs well off the ground.On the back a bearded, mantled man wears a fillet. He stands to the left, right arm extended.
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Document identity
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20732
label
Amphora with Chariot and Driver
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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20732
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Amphora with Chariot and Driver
description
This red-figure doubleen depicts a charioteer driving biga to the right. Bearded, he wears a belted "xystis," and leans forward to urge on the two horses; the lower part of a goad he holds is preserved. The horses gallop right, heads held up high, front legs well off the ground.On the back a bearded, mantled man wears a fillet. He stands to the left, right arm extended.
provenance
E. Hollis Hopkins [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1961, by purchase.
date
ca. 490-480 BC (Early Classical)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
amphorae (storage vessels)
imageCount
7
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7
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
30.3
height
18.1
dimensionsRaw
11 15/16 x 7 1/8 in. (30.3 x 18.1 cm) (h. x max. diam.);at rim: 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm) (diam.);at foot: 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm) (diam.)
Source extras
style
Attic
med
terracotta
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5554
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GRC
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none
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