Limestone reliefs showing two men leading a horse

This pair of limestone reliefs, which probably come from a tomb-marker (cippus) or cinerary urn (container for the cremated remains of the dead), show a youth with a whip, leading a horse by the reins, with a second man walking behind. The fact that one of the men is carrying a branch may mean that the horse has been victorious in a horse-race, since wreaths and branches were often given to winners in athletic and equestrian events. The same style of relief can be seen on other tomb-markers from Chiusi, also in the British Museum.