bridal cart model

Model of a bridal chariot in light pink pottery, the curved roof with ju-i-head projections, a figure leaning out of a small square window at each side. A dragon head between the shafts and a phoenix at the rear. Traces of pink, red and black paint. Wooden stand in the form of frame, shafts and axle, not original.

grave goods?

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
14.6.49/12
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 307 mm x 225 mm x 445 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
clay; pigment; wood
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Archaeology
LOCATION
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