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Horse

IRAN, Amlash
Horse
 10th century BCE-9th century BCE

Medium
bronze

Measurements
3.3 × 4.9 × 1.9 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1966

Reproduction requests

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Amlash, Iran

Accession Number
1471-D5

Department
Antiquities

Physical description
Bronze figurine of a horse with clearly defined ears, eyes and mouth; the body pierced vertically at the withers.

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