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Chariot and horses

Chariot and horses

Reign of Akhenaten, 1353–1336 B.C.
Limestone
Gift of the New Hermes Foundation.
Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York

NOT A ROYAL RIDE

This chariot probably belongs to a high official. The horses pulling royal chariots usually wear plumes.