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The solid horse was originally part of a chariot group. The fabric, a grayish buff with abundant small dark inclusions, is consistent with the reported provenance of the figurine, Kourion.
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Title: Terracotta statuette of a horse
Period: Early Hellenistic
Date: late 4th century BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Terracotta; mold-made (?) and handmade
Dimensions: H. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.1809
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