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The men who adorn this chariot mount are probably two orators and a grammarian, as suggested by their gestures and by the scrolls and writing tablets they hold. The piece may have been used to decorate the chariot of a distinguished orator in Gaul.
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Title: Chariot Mount with Three Figures
Date: 300–500
Geography: Made in possibly Gaul
Culture: Late Roman or Byzantine
Medium: Copper Alloy
Dimensions: Overall: 7 15/16 x 7 3/16 x 2 1/8 in. (20.2 x 18.2 x 5.4 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Copper alloy
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1947
Object Number: 47.100.42
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