COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
DMA_.1974.84.FA
AMICA Library Year:
2003
Object Type:
Sculpture
Creator Nationality:
Mycenae, Greek
Creator Name-CRT:
Mycenae, Greek
Title:
Horse and Chariot
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
late 13th Century BC
Creation Start Date:
-1233
Creation End Date:
-1200
Materials and Techniques:
Ceramic, paint
Dimensions:
Unmeasured
AMICA Contributor:
Dallas Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Dallas, Texas, USA
ID Number:
1974.84.FA
Credit Line:
Dallas Museum of Art, Foundation for the Arts Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Clark
Context:
The Mycenaean Greeks, like other Bronze Age people, depended on horse-drawn chariots for warfare. In Homer's epic rendition of the Mycenaean world, warriors are driven into battle by their charioteers and then descend to fight on foot with swords and spears.
Related Image Identifier Link:
DMA_.1974_84_FA.tif
