Head of a Horse
This lively horse "protome" (forepart) was found near the temple of Artemis, the patron deity of Sardis in ancient Lydia (in present-day Turkey). It is elaborately executed, with relief details of the reins, a naturalistic modeling of the mane, and a highly expressive quality...
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20676
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sculpture
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normalized
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American expedition to Sardis, 1914; Maurice Nahman, Cairo, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929, by purchase [as ""from Pyramids""]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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1
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import
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_23.173_Lft_BW.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_23.173_Lft_BW.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_23.173_Lft_BW.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/23.173 |
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