Standing Horse
China, Han dynasty (202 BCE–220 CE) · 206 BCE–220 CE · Cleveland Museum of Art
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The fine steed has indentations on both sides of its body, indicating that it was once harnessed and pulled a carriage. Substituting a real horse, it accompanied a tomb occupant into the afterlife.
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Details
- Maker
- China, Han dynasty (202 BCE–220 CE)
- Date
- 206 BCE–220 CE
- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- Overall: 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.)
- Place of origin
- China
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0