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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.
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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
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