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Relief with chariot race
Greek
Archaic Period
550–500 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
Height:12.1 cm (4 3/4 in.); width: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.); depth: 21.7 cm (8 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number01.8004
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionBeneath a projecting egg moulding, a series of two horse chariots race on this fragment of a continuous frieze. At left, partially preserved running horses pull a chariot with an 8 spoked wheel. The charioteer stands rigidly upright, holding the horse’s reins and a whip in his hands. Behind him, another team of horses follows, also pulling a chariot. Their raised front legs emphasize their rapid movement.
ProvenanceBy 1901: with E. P. Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought in Smyrna: from Clazomenae.); purchased by MFA from E. P. Warren, December 1901