Ancient sculpture: Clay horse, Han dynasty
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Hajek, Lubor
Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham
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Horse figurine of heavy grey clay. The horse is a common theme in grave pottery of the Han period. Similar kind of horses have been found in graves fo the 3rd century in Chiu, near the Pei-szu reservoir (Henan) and in Wei dynasty tombs near Xi'an. -- h: 31 cm.
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1955
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