Ca. AD 618-907
A large hollow-moulded terracotta horse crafted in a standing pose on an integral flat base. The horse exhibits a lowered head turned to the side, with pricked-forward ears. Its well-defined head features bulging eyes, pronounced nostrils, a neatly arranged forelock, and a short mane; the tail is depicted as docked and bound. The long legs culminate in naturalistically rendered hooves, and the body is adorned with still-vibrant red pigment. Additionally, the horse bears a lightly painted peach saddle with a dotted saddle cloth on its back. This piece has been precisely dated by means of a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 25.20.4. Size: 68.5cm x 68cm; Weight: 19.74kg.