Sujet

A chariot scene.

Légende

Funerary stele with relief depicting a chariot scene. The standing charioteer pulls at the reins, while a second figure holding a weapon, possibly a sword, is depicted in front of the chariot. The spirals represent waves, indicating the coastal location of the scene. Made in Poros stone. Circle A. Grave V. Mycenae. 1500 BC. National Archaeological Museum. Athens, Greece.

Crédit

Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive

Notre référence

UMG21A15_318

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

48,7Mo (3,2Mo) / 43,2cm x 28,3cm / 5100 x 3338 (300dpi)

Mots clés

16th century BC Ancient Greece Athens Circle A Grave V Greece Greeks Mycenae Mycenaean Poros V ancient age ancient greeks animal antiquity art chariot charioteer coast coastal depiction figure funerary grave history horse human interior men reins relief royal royal cemetery royal tomb spiral stele stone sword tomb waves weapon