Ancient Roman statuary at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: PELOPE (Fletcher Fund, 1926)

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Terracotta plaque with Pelops and Hippodamia
Period: Augustan or Julio-Claudian
Date: 27 B.C.–A.D. 68
Culture: Roman
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 38.1 cm
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1926
Accession Number: 1926-60.32
This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 162

Relief with Pelops and Hippodamaia

The hero Pelops won the hand of Hippodamaia after defeating her father, King Oinomaos, in a chariot race, by bribing Myrtilos, the king's charioteer.

As shown on 26.60.1, King Oinomaos mounts the chariot driven by his charioteer, Myrtilos, who has fixed the race so that Pelops will win.
References:

Richter, G.. 1926.
"Miscellaneous Accessions in the Classical Department." Bulletin of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 21(12): pp. 283-84, fig. 3.

Picon, Carlos A., et al. 2007. Art of the Classical World in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, no. 410, pp. 355, 486.