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1429. Funerary stele made of poros stone, with relief chariot scene, Mycenae.
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The upper and lower panels are filled with spirals, while the central panel
has a chariot pulled by a galloping horse and driven by a standing charioteer.
In front of the horse is a second male figure that appears to be attacking
the chariot with the spear held in his raised right hand.
Mycenae, Grave Circle A, Grave V, 16th cent. B.C.
National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece
Ancient Greece
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