Carlotta - the museum database

NM Sk 0185 :: relief

Object description: In the foreground a woman of high rank and her female companion arrive in a carriage drawn by two horses, entering from the left through the city gate (or a triumphal arch?); both women have elaborate hairstyles with braids tied horizontally around the upper part of the head and curls at the neck; the woman to the right holds an object in her hands; the hood is raised behind them; the driver of the carriage is bearded and sits by the feet of the women; to the left of the carriage a rider; beside and in front of the carriage are three boys dressed in belted tunics; a dog runs below the horses; on top of the gate or arch a rider, a trophy and a seated captive with his hands tied back; in the background a part of the city wall; to the right a window or a balcony where a woman stands, holding a textile in her hands.