Figured terracotta

Late 4th-early 3rd century BC

MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto
Taranto, Italy

Polychromatic terracotta depicting two figures (possibly a goddess leading a young man) on the chariot drawn by a pair of cockerels, connected with the rites marking the transition from adolescence to adulthood. The tombs of children and adolescents are characterized by the presence of figured terracottas, which suggest the age, sex and status of the deceased.

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Title: Figured terracotta
Date Created: Late 4th-early 3rd century BC
Location Created: Taranto, via Dante, 1965
Physical Dimensions: 11,5 cm (height); 16,3 cm (width)
Medium: Polychromatic terracotta
Room: Room XIII, showcase 26, 4.1

MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto

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