CHINESE
Horse head
Han dynasty 206 BCE-220 CE

Medium
earthenware, pigments

Measurements
14.5 × 16.6 × 5.9 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of H. W. Kent, 1938

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
China

Accession Number
3669-D3

Department
Asian Art

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Physical description
Head and neck of horse modelled facing forward, with protuding eyes, flared nostrils, lips drawn back revealing teeth, cropped mane, with open bit hole and holes for the ears. Chestnut with reins suggested in white.

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CHINESE
Horse head
Han dynasty 206 BCE-220 CE