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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1995.1155
Title
Horse and Rider
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture, statuette
Date
c. 600-501 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Boeotia
Period
Archaic period
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/287333

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Dark orange soft terracotta
Dimensions
H. 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Nelson Goodman, Weston, MA, Collector.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Nelson Goodman
Accession Year
1995
Object Number
1995.1155
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Pinched faced rider clasping the crested mane of his lively steed, left arm missing. Traces of matt black painted stripes on horse. Legs and tail missing. Tip of muzzle missing; neck broken off and re-attached.

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Verification Level

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