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Bronze chariot model

Χ417
Metal (Bronze)
Chariot incomplete
Length: 12.5 cm.Width: 9.5 cm.
Dictaean Cave (Cave of Psychro)
Protogeometric period:
1000-800 BC:
Gallery:
XVII
Case:
174
Exhibition thematic unit:
Geometric - Archaic - Classical period (10th - 4th c. BC). The Sanctuaries. From Minoan cult to the amalgamation of religious beliefs
Sacred Caves
Description
Bronze chariot model drawn by a bull and a ram, excellent pieces of metalwork. The figurines have long, narrow bodies and show some stylisation, but their heads, legs and hooves are quite naturalistically detailed. The two-wheeled chariot to which they are attached is partly preserved. From the holes and notches in its surface, it appears that it would have contained one or more standing figures. Interestingly, the chariot and animals present several technical differences. Moreover, the bull and ram bear marks indicating that they were originally set on some other metal object. It is thought that the animals did not originally belong with the chariot but were added later.
Bibliography:
Hogarth, D.G., “The Dictaean Cave.”, Annual of the British School at Athens 6 (1899-1900), 94-116. Tyree E. L., Cretan Sacred Caves: Archaeological Evidence, Missouri, 1975, 275, pl. LXXII.
Author:
S. P.


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