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Source Description
The broad stance, bent rear legs, and extended tail of this miniature bronze horse give this small sculpture a sense of motion. While the rest of the body is smooth, the horse's mane is indicated by a series of short, incised lines in a chevron pattern; zig-zag patterns are inscribed on each cheek. The eyes are deeply recessed and may have once been inlaid with another material. Horse figurines were popular votive offerings, found at almost every known Geometric period sanctuary in Arcadia. The high cost of maintaining horses made them status symbols that indicated the wealth and high social standing of their dedicators.
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Document identity
localId
20733
label
Horse with Incised Mane
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
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5
Source metadata
id
20733
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Horse with Incised Mane
description
The broad stance, bent rear legs, and extended tail of this miniature bronze horse give this small sculpture a sense of motion. While the rest of the body is smooth, the horse's mane is indicated by a series of short, incised lines in a chevron pattern; zig-zag patterns are inscribed on each cheek. The eyes are deeply recessed and may have once been inlaid with another material. Horse figurines were popular votive offerings, found at almost every known Geometric period sanctuary in Arcadia. The high cost of maintaining horses made them status symbols that indicated the wealth and high social standing of their dedicators.
provenance
Mr. E. S. David, Long Island City, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1954, by purchase.
date
ca. 750-725 BCE (Late Geometric)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
figurines
statuettes
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5
pageCount
5
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
4.2
height
7
depth
1.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 5/8 x W: 2 3/4 x D: 9/16 in. (4.2 x 7 x 1.4 cm)mount: H: 1 x W: 2 1/2 x D: 2 in. (2.6 x 6.4 x 5.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Greek
med
bronze
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6256
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GRC
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34
2089
3054
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