Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Horse
ca. 700 BC (Late Geometric)
bronze
(Ancient Greece )
(Ancient Greece )
Animals were popular motifs in the Geometric period. Horse figurines were common votive offerings at Olympia.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Elie Borowski; Walters Art Museum, 1953, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 1978 | In Search of Ancient Treasure: 40 Years of Collecting. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 12/8/1972 | Treatment | x-rayed; mounted |
| 12/8/1972 | Treatment | mounted; stabilized; other |
Geographies
Greece, Corinth (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 9/16 x 3 1/8 x 11/16 in. (9 x 8 x 1.8 cm)
mount 13/16 x 3 1/8 x 1 3/8 in. (2 x 7.9 x 3.5 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by the S. & A.P. Fund, 1953
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.
54.2378