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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Bactrian Bronze Sculpture of a Horse, 400 BCE - 200 CE
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Bactrian Bronze Sculpture of a Horse, 400 BCE - 200 CE
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Bactrian Bronze Sculpture of a Horse, 400 BCE - 200 CE
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Bactrian Bronze Sculpture of a Horse, 400 BCE - 200 CE

Bronze
7 x 8.3 cm
2 3/4 x 3 1/4 in
FZ.089
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In many ancient societies, the horse was a mark of status: the possession of such an animal to ride into battle gave one a higher standing in civic affairs. It...
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In many ancient societies, the horse was a mark of status: the possession of such an animal to ride into battle gave one a higher standing in civic affairs. It was also an animal much favored by the gods, especially Poseidon, lord of the ocean and bringer of earthquakes (which were thought to resemble a thundering herd of horses). This forceful, stylized votive bronze seems to capture the very essence of the creature and to convey its importance as an offering to the gods.
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