PARTHIAN TERRACOTTA HORSEMAN
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Ca. 2nd century BC.
A terracotta figurine of a horseman. The rider is depicted with arms extended forward, grasping the horse's upright neck, while the horse stands firmly on its tapered legs. The elongated neck of the horse culminates with a small, held-down head. Figures such as these appeared in the Euphrates region from the 8th Century BC onwards and became widespread in the Eastern Hellenistic world. They have even been found on the Seleucid-controlled island fortress of Failaka-Ikaros.
Size: 140mm x 80mm; Weight: 210g
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. NYC collection, acquired 1970s.
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PARTHIAN TERRACOTTA HORSEMAN
Estimate £400 - £600
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