Terracotta Horse Head Figurine

Terracotta Horse Head Figurine

Description:

Terracotta head of a horse wearing a harness, presumably from a horse and rider or chariot figurine or model group dedicated for votive purposes; hollow, mould-made body; incised and applied details. Made of fairly fine dark orange clay.


Dimensions: Height: 13.97 centimetres


Object Type: figurine; model group


Techniques: mould-made; incised; applied

Period:

Archaic II

Date:

600 - 500 BC

Collection:

British Museum

Provenance:

Sanctuary of Apollo (Phrangissa)

Accession Number:

1910,0620.6