Horse figurine
Not on view
The handmade and solid horse was originally part of a horse-and-rider figurine. The rider is now missing, but traces remain on the horse's body and parts of his hands are visible on the mane.
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Not on view
The handmade and solid horse was originally part of a horse-and-rider figurine. The rider is now missing, but traces remain on the horse's body and parts of his hands are visible on the mane.
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Title: Horse figurine
Period: Cypro-Archaic I
Date: ca. 750–600 BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Terracotta; hand-made
Dimensions: H. 10 15/16 in. (27.8 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.1770
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