Archaic II

Terracotta model of a "cart"

Three figures are shown reclining on a horizontal surface with wheels. The larger figures, man and woman, support themselves on cushions while the third, smaller person plays the double flute. The representation immediately suggests the musical contingent of an ancient Cypriot "hayride." However, it is well to remember the wheeled carts that participated in Athenian processions; most notable was the wheeled ship in the festival of the Anthesteria dedicated to Dionysos. The "cart" here is a wheeled couch, perhaps representing a special conveyance used under special circumstances. H. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)

Date

600 - 480 BC

Accession No.

74.51.1792

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance

References

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