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Statuette of a Horse
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About this work
A small but powerful status symbol, this solid-cast horse may have served as a dedication in a Greek religious sanctuary. The long tail helps to steady the figurine for standing, but the perforated base also suggests suspension, perhaps from a tree or sanctuary structure. With their balanced proportions and radically stylized silhouettes, such horses epitomize the clarity of Greek Geometric design.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineStatuette of a Horse, 750–725 BCE. Greek, Geometric, probably Arcadian. Bronze; overall: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Dr. Leo Mildenberg in memory of John D. Cooney, 1991.49
