Figure Item Number: Edz1028 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pottery horse head covered with a red-brown slip. Ears, eyes, nostrils and mouth are in shallow relief. Teeth are painted white. Traces of white, which appear to be fade-out marks for a bridle are seen around and across the snout. Traces of orange paint are found at nostrils and edges of the mouth. A hole runs through from one side of the mouth to the other.
History Of Use
Horses were a popular motif in Han Dynasty art (206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.). Horses from central Asia were especially prized. These western breed horses were a symbol of prestige for rich and official families.
Cultural Context
funerary
Item History
- Made in China between 207 BCE and 220
- Owned by Ethel Duff before August 9, 1977
- Received from Ethel Duff (Donor) on August 9, 1977
What
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Ethel Duff
- Received from
- Ethel Duff (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Creation Date
- between 207 BCE and 220
- Ownership Date
- before August 9, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on August 9, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0402/0001