Statue of The Charioteer of Delphi by The Museum of Greece (original paperwork with bronze). The Charioteer of Delphi, also known as Heniokhos (Greek: Ηνίοχος, the rein-holder), is one of the best-known statues surviving from Ancient Greece, and is considered one of the finest examples of ancient bronze statues. The statue of a chariot driver was found in 1896 at the Sanctuary of Apollo in Delphi. It is now in the Delphi Archaeological Museum. The statue was erected at Delphi in 478 or 474 BC, to commemorate the victory of a chariot team in the Pythian Games, which were held at Delphi every four years in honor of Pythean Apollo. This statue is the larger version and has a wonderful patina.
Height 20.5" (52cm) Depth 5" (12.5cm) Width 5" (12.5cm) €845