Terracotta chariot krater

Helladic, Mycenaean

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 151

Mycenaean kraters depicting chariot scenes are known primarily from Cyprus, where this vase was discovered. Recent excavations and scientific analysis, however, suggest that such vessels were made in the Argolid, a region of the Peloponnese, for export to the island. Found almost exclusively in tombs, they may have been used in rituals before burial. The female figure behind the chariot has been interpreted as a mourner, a goddess, or even a cult statue of a deity.

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Terracotta chariot krater, Terracotta, Helladic, Mycenaean

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Terracotta chariot krater, Terracotta, Helladic, Mycenaean
Terracotta chariot krater, Terracotta, Helladic, Mycenaean
Terracotta chariot krater, Terracotta, Helladic, Mycenaean
Terracotta chariot krater, Terracotta, Helladic, Mycenaean
Terracotta chariot krater, Terracotta, Helladic, Mycenaean

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