Head of a Horse

3rd-2nd century BCE (Hellenistic)

34.3 cm 35.1 cm 13 cm

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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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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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