Horse Head
Unknown Artist
700s BCE
Medium
terracotta
Dimensions
8.1 × 6 × 1.9 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Keith P. Smith
Accession Number
1985.178
About this artwork
Probably mold-made, this terracotta horse head is finely modeled in high relief, its burnished surface embellished with carefully rendered details such as a textured mane and bared teeth.