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Small bronze statuette of a standing horse with green and brown corroded surface, head turned to the right, on a dark.

Standing Horse

A small bronze statuette shows a horse standing with its head raised and turned to the right, ears pricked and mouth closed. Its body and legs are covered in mottled green and reddish-brown patina, with smooth, rounded forms and slender legs set on small hooves.

Look closer: Small ridged crest or mane detail along the top of the neck, barely visible against the dark background.

Artist
Unknown
Date
206 BCE–220 CE
Medium
bronze
Source
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Size
3400 × 2946 px
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Public domain · The Cleveland Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 220).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund