Etruscan chariot, bronze and ivory, Italy, mid-6th century BCE

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PugJesus@piefed.social · 3 pts · 118d
GhostOnTheHalfShell@masto.ai · 3 pts · 118d (4 replies)
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PugJesus@piefed.social · 1 pts · 118d (3 replies)

Source says:

total H. 51 9/16 in. (130.9 cm)

length of pole 82 1/4 in. (209 cm)

Width appears unlisted?

GhostOnTheHalfShell@masto.ai · 2 pts · 118d (2 replies)
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PugJesus@piefed.social · 3 pts · 118d (1 reply)

It's probably real - chariots were tools of the nobility, and usually used for racing, parading around (the source summary suggests it's a parade chariot), or battle-taxis rather than something useful, like long-distance transport. It would only need to fit one or potentially two standing people in it.

GhostOnTheHalfShell@masto.ai · 2 pts · 118d
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humble_boatsman@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 118d

Somebody left that in the right garage. Holy shit that's wild how intact it is. Listen to that audio in the link.

E: the met museum link by pugjesus