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Horse head

Horse head
Han dynasty 206 BCE-220 CE

Medium
earthenware, pigment
Measurements
15.3 × 16.6 × 6.0 cm
Place/s of Execution
China
Accession Number
3668-D3
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of H. W. Kent, 1938
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Head and neck of horse modelled facing forward with protruding eyes, open flared nostrils, lips drawn back with mouth open at back, cropped mane, with holes for the ears.