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Plate I

Gold chariot model from the Oxus Treasure
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Gold chariot model from the Oxus Treasure

Maker unknown

Achaemenid gold model of a four-horse chariot with human occupants, part of the Oxus Treasure.

Date
5th–4th century BC
Collection
The British Museum
Reference
123908

Record

Medium
gold
Owner
The Trustees of the British Museum

In the Tapestry

Culture of origin
Achaemenid EmpireA

Provenance and history

  1. 5th–4th century BC

    CreatedA

Sources

  1. A

    britishmuseum.org

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