Cleveland Museum of Art

Statuette of a Horse

Date: 750–700 BCE
Medium: bronze
Culture: Greek, Geometric, probably Corinthian
Department: Greek and Roman Art
Institution: Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID: 160295

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Cast using the lost-wax process, this bronze horse with perforated stand is conceived in profile, its balanced and stylized forms designed for clarity and legibility. Among thousands of bronze animal figurines produced across the Greek world in the Geometric period, this example stands out for its intact condition and large size. Although lacking a known findspot, its form suggests that it may have been produced in a Corinthian workshop. The triangular perforations in this statuette’s base give an impression of translucence, perhaps alluding to water.

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Credit line: John L. Severance Fund
Provenance: –c. 1950: Jean Mikas, Paris, France | c. 1950–1962: Father of Doris Seebacher | 1962–: Doris Seebacher, Pullach, Germany | –1998: Robert Hecht (1919–2012), New York, NY | 1998: The Cleveland Museum of Art