
Archaic II
Striped Terracotta Cart Model
Terracotta model of a two-wheeled cart (belongs with wheel 1894,11-1.198); hand-made; rectangular platform with sidings on long side; pair of holes for the wheel axels towards one end of the cart; one of the short sides narrows into a socket for the draught; buff clay with purple and black painted striped decoration. Dimensions: Length: 10 centimetres Object Type: model; cart Techniques: painted; handmade
Date
600 - 500 BC
Accession No.
1894,1101.197
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Amathus