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Gold model chariot, one of the most outstanding pieces in the Oxus treasure. Achaemenid Persian, 5th-4th BCE. It is pulled by four horses or ponies. In it are two figures wearing Median dress. The Medes were from Iran, the centre of the Achaemenid empire. The front of the chariot is decorated with the Egyptian dwarf-god Bes, a popular protective deity. From the region of Takht-i Kuwad, Tadjikistan. Gold, l.: 18.8 cm. Inv. ANE 123908.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART188281
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3600px × 3598px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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4th century BCE
5th century BCE
Achaemenid (559-330 BCE)
Chariot
Charioteer
Figurine
Gold
Horse
Metalwork
Model, Three Dimensional
Oxus Treasure