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Caparisoned Horse

A work made of earthenware with polychromy.

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  • A work made of earthenware with polychromy.

Date:

Modern; style of late Northern Wei dynasty (535–557), early 6th century

Artist:

China

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Title

Caparisoned Horse

Place

China (Artist's nationality:)

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Artist's working dates 1900–1950

Medium

Earthenware with polychromy

Dimensions

22.6 × 22.9 × 8.6 cm (8 7/8 × 9 × 3 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Bequest of Russell Tyson

Reference Number

1964.906

Extended information about this artwork

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