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Source Description
Many votive wheels have been found as dedications in sanctuaries. Some may have been attached to tiny model chariots. In the Geometric period, the part often stood for the whole, and a wheel could represent a full chariot. As the chariot was the vehicle of the celestial gods, it was also associated with the sun and moon.
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Document identity
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24028
label
Votive Wheel
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
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24028
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Votive Wheel
description
Many votive wheels have been found as dedications in sanctuaries. Some may have been attached to tiny model chariots. In the Geometric period, the part often stood for the whole, and a wheel could represent a full chariot. As the chariot was the vehicle of the celestial gods, it was also associated with the sun and moon.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 750-700 BCE (Late Geometric)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Metal
wheels
votive offerings
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Greek
med
bronze
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6256
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GRC
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none
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photo
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photo
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