Terracotta medallion, Mid-Imperial, late 2nd–early 3rd century A.D., Roman, Terracotta; Rhône valley ware, width 3 5/8in. (9.2cm), Vases, The appliqué depicts a charioteer in his quadriga, holding the victor’s crown and palm branch. In Rome chariot racing was organized into teams, each identified by a color—red, white, blue, or green. The Latin inscription to the left on the medallion indicates that the victor belonged to the Greens
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Terracotta medallion, Mid-Imperial, late 2nd–early 3rd century .D, Roman, Terracotta, Rhône valley ware, width, 3 5/8in, 9.2cm, Vases, appliqué, depicts, charioteer, quadriga, holding, victor, crown, palm branch, Rome chariot, racing, organized, teams, identified, color—red, white, blue, green, Latin inscription, left, medallion indicates, Greens
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