Detail View: The AMICA Library: Horse and Chariot
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AMICA ID:
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DMA_.1974.84.FA
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AMICA Library Year:
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2003
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Nationality:
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Mycenae, Greek
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Mycenae, Greek
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Title:
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Horse and Chariot
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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late 13th Century BC
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Creation Start Date:
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-123
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Creation End Date:
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-120
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Materials and Techniques:
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Ceramic, paint
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Dimensions:
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unmeasured
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AMICA Contributor:
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Dallas Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Dallas, Texas, USA
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ID Number:
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1974.84.FA
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Credit Line:
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Dallas Museum of Art, Foundation for the Arts Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Clark
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Rights:
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© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Image: Copyright Dallas Museum of Art
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Context:
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The Mycenaean Greeks, like other Bronze Age people, depended on horse-drawn chariots for warfare. In Homer's epic rendition of the Mycenaean world, warriors are driven into battle by their charioteers and then descend to fight on foot with swords and spears.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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DMA_.1974_84_FA.tif
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