Muzeion
Monumental Han Dynasty Terracotta Horse
Product Description
A massive pottery horse with separately made head and tail, standing on all fours and striding with its right hoof forward. Extended snout ends in parted lips showing teeth beneath in a braying attitude. Low relief bridle on face and well defined eyes. Raised mane down back of the neck. Reassembled from mostly large fragments with restoration over the break-lines and some new fill. A fantastic example of the Han Dynasty Horse, during this period the prized horse came from the Ferghama Valley in Central Asia, now Afghanistan.
Large, exquisite walking Ferghana horses with great attention paid to anatomical detail were the choice of the wealthy. The horse was second only in importance to the dragon. It was supposed to possess magical powers which the early Chinese were eager to explore. It would be the horse that would carry the deceased to the next life and it would be the amount of horses that an individual owned that would guarantee his ongoing status in the hereafter. Impressive Museum Masterpiece.
Product Details
- ColorsTerracotta
- Materials
Terracotta
- Measurements
43"L x 37"W x 12"H
— Han Dynasty Horse Circa 206 BC–220 AD
— Reassembled From Mostly Large Fragments With Restoration Over The Break-Lines + Some New Fill
— Separately Made Head + Tail
— Low Relief Bridle
— Thermoluminescence Certificate From Oxford Labs Included
Shipping Information
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Shipping AvailabilityCanada, United States
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Shipping PolicyStandard Ground Shipping
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Ship In3-5 weeks ⓘ
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Return PolicyFinal sale, not eligible for return or cancellation
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