Terracotta head of a horse
Unknown artist
Date: ca. 11th–8th century BCE
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 5 7/8 in. (14.8 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Culture: Greek
Period: Iron Age
Themes: Horses
Bequest of Richard B. Seager, 1926
Date range
-1050 – -700
Largest dimension
14.8 cm
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