Bronze Ornament in the Form of a Horse

A small bronze ornament shaped as a standing horse with a raised tail, a loop at its back, and a mane rendered in ridged, stylized lines. The patinated green-brown surface shows wear, and the flat, simplified forms are set against a plain pale background.

Artist

Unknown

Date

220-589

Medium

Bronze

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

4000 × 3166 px

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