Charioteer

Unknown

4th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The handmade, solid figure is from a chariot group. The face is mold-made. The standing figure wears the long chiton of a Greek charioteer, but instead of a wreath, he wears, incongruously, a Persian tiara with broad, hanging lappets.

Artist

Unknown

Date

4th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76