28 / 31 HORSE Terracotta China, Tang Dynasty (618-907) 55 x 56 cm Figure of a fine, well groomed horse, skilfully sculpted with realistic anatomical detail and gracious movement. The saddle is movable and the mane and tail would probably have been real. Imported horses as the one depicted here were greatly prized by the Tang court for their speed, beauty, and character and their ownership was restricted to the social elite.
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