Archaic II

Terracotta Horse Figure

Terracotta figure of horse and groom; hand-made; very schematic anatomical details: a human figure of indeterminate sex, with a prominent chin (beard?) and pellet ears and (originally) nose, stands next to a horse with short legs and tail (broken); its forelock is also damaged; made of buff clay with red and black paint: linear patterns on the animal's body, bands on the human figure with eyes and hair rendered in black. Dimensions: Height: 14 centimetres Object Type: figure Techniques: painted; handmade