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Terracotta plaque with Pelops and Hippodamia

27 BCE–68 CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 162
Relief with Pelops and Hippodamaia

The hero Pelops won the hand of Hippodamaia after defeating her father, King Oinomaos, in a chariot race, by bribing Myrtilos, the king's charioteer. As shown on 26.60.1, King Oinomaos mounts the chariot driven by his charioteer, Myrtilos, who has fixed the race so that Pelops will win.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta plaque with Pelops and Hippodamia
  • Period: Augustan or Julio-Claudian
  • Date: 27 BCE–68 CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Terracotta
  • Dimensions: H. 15 in. (38.1 cm)
  • Classification: Terracottas
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1926
  • Object Number: 26.60.32
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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