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Panel from a Ritual Chariot: A Warrior on Horseback

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown sculpture on a black rectangular base. A horse stands on a decorative rectangular platform, facing left. The horse has a long snout and small ears. A man sits on the horse, wearing a conical helmet. The man holds a bow in one hand and has a quiver on his back. The horse has a decorative harness on its head and body. A man and woman stand under the horse, with another man on the left. The man on the left faces right and crouches. The woman faces left. A man on the right faces right. The background is gray. The sculpture depicts a warrior on horseback.

Artwork details

Date:
17th–18th century
Medium:
Wood
Culture:
India (Tamil Nadu)
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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