Prancing Horse with Mouth Open and Forelock Coifed
SculptureChinese1st-2nd century CE

Prancing Horse with Mouth Open and Forelock Coifed

1st cent. - 2nd cent.

Classification
Sculpture
Medium
Molded, gray earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments over white ground
Culture
Chinese
Period
Han dynasty, Eastern Han period, 25-220 CE
Century
1st-2nd century CE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

26.5 x 31.5 x 8 cm (10 7/16 x 12 3/8 x 3 1/8 in.)

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