Roman, Republic to Imperial period, ca. 250 BCE to 250 CE. A very finely detailed fragment of an ancient Roman ceramic Campagna figural relief depicting a charioteer. The man is standing in his chariot wearing a short tunic, leggings, and cap. He holds the slack reins in both hands and a whip, suggesting a casual trot rather than a full on gallop or racing speed. The hindquarters of his horse are visible. All is in high relief with very fine details. Note the attention and naturalistic rendering of the drapery folds across the man's body. Size: 5.75" L x 1.25" W x 10" H (14.6 cm x 3.2 cm x 25.4 cm); 12" H (30.5 cm) on included custom stand.

For a similar example of this popular imagery please see the British Museum's website collection number: 1805,0703.337.

This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.

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Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, before 2010

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Fragment of a larger piece as shown. Small area of restoration on the background on the middle right, between reins and horse. Losses to lower ground line and chips to high painted areas. Mineral and earthen deposits within recessed areas. Old inventory numbers on verso in red ink. TL hole on lower left and second TL hole on top right. Softening to finer details, but overall preservation of charioteer is very good.