Description
Probably mold-made, this terracotta horse head is finely modeled in high relief, its burnished surface embellished with carefully rendered details such as a textured mane and bared teeth.
Provenance
Keith P. Smith, Bath, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?-1985); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1985-)
Accession Number
1985.178
Medium
terracotta
Dimensions
Overall: 8.1 x 6 x 1.9 cm (3 3/16 x 2 3/8 x 3/4 in.)
Classification
Ceramic
Credit Line
Gift of Keith P. Smith
