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Lekythos with chariot
Lekythos with chariot

Lekythos with chariot

Π4946
Clay
Missing base, neck and handle
Height: 26 cm.
Chersonissos
Hellenistic period:
4th c. BC:
Gallery:
XXII
Case:
227
Exhibition thematic unit:
Classical - Hellenistic - Roman period (5th c. BC-4th c. AD). The Cemeteries
International trade
Description
Lekythos with chariot and charioteer, flanked by hoplites. Chariot races were a very popular subject in ancient Greek art. They were associated with the mythic past of the Greeks and with the gods of Olympus, while their patron deity was Poseidon Hippios. Chariot races were run with horses, mules and even foals. The winner was not the charioteer but the owner of the horses, so this was the only sport that women could win, as they were not allowed to participate in other athletic activities.
Bibliography:
Gneeral bibliography: Ε. Kefalidou - D. Tsiafaki (eds.), Κεραμέως παίδες. Αντίδωρο στον καθηγητή Μιχάλη Τιβέριο από τους μαθητές του, Thesssaloniki 2012.
Author:
M. K.


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