This work, which has been on loan to the Museum since 1983, represents a significant, much published addition to our extraordinary collection of art of the Geometric period (ca. 1000–700 B.C.). Among bronzes, groups in which the principals interact are much rarer than single figures. The mare with her foal provides a fine counterpart to the famous combat between a man and a centaur (acc. no. 17.190.2072). Such pieces served as dedications, with Olympia as the sanctuary at which animal sculptures were given in greatest number. Attributed to a workshop in Elis, the region in which Olympia is located, this group was probably made locally as a votive offering.