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Horse Pendant
Horses figure prominently in Greek art and culture, but this charming horse pendant marks a rare appearance of the motif in Greek jewelry. The body was worked in two halves in repoussé over a mold while the forelegs, ears, tail, and the suspension ring were created separately and soldered on.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by inheritance; Sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, December 2, 1943, lot. 517; Walters Art Museum, 1943, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 2010 | Bedazzled: 5,000 Years of Jewelry. El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso. |
| 2006-2009 | Bedazzled: 5,000 Years of Jewelry from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Greece (Place of Origin)
Measurements
15/16 x 1/2 in. (2.4 x 1.3 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Sales & Accessions Purchase Fund, 1943
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.1728