Horse's head with harness

Unknown

late 6th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The hollow, mold-made head is probably from a fairly large quadriga group, judging from the harness. The head is quite naturalistic; the artisan attempted to render the headstall correctly.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 6th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76