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Charming Hand-Molded Greek Terracotta Horse
Circa First Half of the 6th Century BC
Description: Delightful Greek terracotta statuette of a horse standing at attention. This solid, handformed horse displays the standard stylized features typical for the period, including and upright forelock, long flattened tail and peg-style legs. Large brown ovals form the eyes. Various brown stripes cover this cute animal. From Boeotia, known for producing some of the finest terracottas in ancient Greece.
Height: 3.5 in. (9 cm)
Condition: A small area of expert restoration to the head, otherwise intact with original color.
Provenance: This horse was formerly a British property.
Reference: See HIGGINS (Catalogue of the Terracottas in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities in the British Museum) no. 772 for the type in the collection of the British Museum.
Price: $ 1,600
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