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Ancient Near East, The Levant, Syria, Syro-Hittite, ca. 2000 to 1000 BCE. A hand-modeled pottery votive chariot, the cart decorated with impressed cavities that create an interesting texture to the piece. A wooden dowel, which is a modern replacement for the missing axel rod, is inserted through the central groove and remounted with the pair of ancient pottery wheels. This piece is part of a long tradition in the ancient Near East of pottery figures depicting both religious themes and themes of everyday life. A worshipper would have given this chariot as a ritual offering and it probably once had associated figures such as oxen, humans, and even small gifts like food placed inside of it. The chariot symbolized the war-like nature of the gods - Hittite chariots were used in battle and are frequently seen in carved reliefs running over the bodies of enemies! Size: 3" L x 3.5" W (7.6 cm x 8.9 cm)

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, acquired 1990s; ex private New York, USA collection

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#165996

  • Condition: Fragment of a larger piece originally a 4-wheel chariot - missing the front half. Axel rod is modern wood replacement. Wheels spin freely. Light mineral and earthen deposits in recessed areas.

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