Hay cart 

This pencil drawing of a hay cart was created by Karl Friedrich Harveng, and now resides in the Städel Museum. The hay cart is not merely a vehicle; it is a vessel laden with meaning, deeply rooted in our collective memory. Think of the wagon as a symbol of the journey, of passage through life, much like we see in ancient funerary processions depicted in Etruscan art. Consider how the form of the wheel itself echoes through time, from the sun wheels of ancient cults to the cycles of life and death, constantly turning. It is a symbol deeply embedded in our cultural psyche, evoking notions of relentless movement and the cyclical nature of existence. The image of the hay cart, like the sun wheel, resurfaces, evolves, and takes on new meanings in different historical contexts.