#7 - Ephedrismos

Reference number - 07.286.4
late 4th–early 3rd century B.C. - Greek, Corinthian

From the Metropolitan website

“The subject of this group with one person carrying another has a long history in Greek art. It is thought to illustrate a game called ephedrismos. A stone was placed upright on the ground, and balls or pebbles were thrown at it from a distance. The loser's eyes were covered, and he had to carry the other player on his back until he found and touched the stone. There were probably a number of variations. Here the little girl carries her companion but does not have her eyes covered.”