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Pair of Red Sculpture Han Dynasty Gray Pottery Horse Heads '206BC-220AD'
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Pair of Chinese Han dynasty horse heads
Han dynasty Style (206 BC-220 AD) earthenware gray pottery
Each approximate measures: 6 inches high. 6.5 inches wide. 2.5 inches depth
No TL tests
Excellent condition with wear commensurate of age.
Representations of horses, like these finely carved head, were
placed in the tombs of important people. Horse head
figurines made for funerary purposes have been excavated
from tombs dated to the Warring States period (475-220 B.C.E) and throughout the Han period. Horses were highly prized in China after being introduced from the West. Chinese legend tells of a breed of horse called tianma that could run 300 miles a day and sweat blood at the end of the journey. Strong red paint visible in the folds and textured areas of the figurines indicate that it was once painted red, like other horse figurines produced at the time, to illustrate this story.
- Dimensions:Height: 6 in (15.24 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)Depth: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 4
- Style:Han (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:1940
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1726216956592
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