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Horse
Greek
Geometric Period
about 750 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height x depth: 5.3 x 5.1 cm (2 1/16 x 2 in.)
Credit Line
John Michael Rodocanachi Fund
Accession Number62.511
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 007; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 117 (additional published references).
DescriptionThe horse's ears lie forward, and his tail joins the stand. He has thick flanks, low mane, tubular nose, on a plain, rectangular stand. The underside of the stand has an inset pattern. Black-green patina.
ProvenanceBy 1962: with Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; June 6, 1962: purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen, A.G. for $ 350.-