Forepart of a bronze winged horse
Unknown
late 5th–early 4th century BCE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art
This statuette can probably be identified the winged horse Pegasos, who was a favorite subject among Greek artists. The small size of the figure suggests that it may have been a votive dedication, or an attachment for a bronze vessel. Greek craftsmen were expert at incorporating animal forms into the design of elaborate bronze vessels.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- late 5th–early 4th century BCE
- Medium
- Bronze
- Culture
- Greek
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
