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Gold Model Chariot
This gold model chariot from the Oxus Treasure (5th–4th cc. BC) exemplifies Achaemenid artistry. Its driver, reins, and finely worked harnesses suggest a votive or ceremonial function rather than a toy. Chariots signified authority and divine favor in Persian royal ideology, and this miniature highlights elite craftsmanship and the symbolic power of chariot imagery in the Achaemenid world.
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