Head of a horse, earthenware tomb model (record says dog)

Unglazed earthenware sculpture of a horse's head, its long muzzle, upright ears and incised mane ridges modeled in relief, with a flat cut base beneath the neck. Worn grey-buff surface with chips and abrasion; the form suggests a tomb figure rather than the dog the record names.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 1st-early 3rd century

Medium

Unglazed earthenware

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

3038 × 2308 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art