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Figurine of man on horseback
Greek, East Greek
Archaic Period
Findspot: Anatolia (Turkey), Troad, Assos (Behramkale), Sarcophagus
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number84.160
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFigurine of man on horseback; the mane of the horse is tied to a plume. Missing: legs of horse, except the left hind leg; right leg of man. Rough red clay.
ProvenanceFrom Assos (Behramkale, Turkey); found in a sarcophagus. 188?: excavated by the Archaeological Institute of America; gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to MFA, January 15, 1884.