Model of Chariot
(Ancient Near East )
This model represents a chariot protected by a front shield. The interior of the shield has been stamped with the image of a worshiper standing before a god wearing a tall, horned headdress. He holds a rod and ring in one hand, measuring instruments associated with divine justice. The elongated figures resemble depictions of deities on cylinder seals from the period.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
F. S. David, New York; Walters Art Museum, 1947, by purchase.
Exhibitions
1978 | In Search of Ancient Treasure: 40 Years of Collecting. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Iraq (Babylonia) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 6 5/8 x W: 4 1/8 x D: 4 in. (16.8 x 10.4 x 10.1 cm); Diam of each wheel: 5 3/8 in. (13.6 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1947
Location in Museum
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.1965