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Miniature Archaic Greek Bronze Horse Figure

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Miniature Archaic Greek Bronze Horse Figure

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Greece, Archaic, ca. 6th to 5th century BCE. A petite horse figurine presenting the characteristic abstracts stylings of the Geometric period. The equine form stands with an elongated body upon a pair of slender legs, with a sinuous tail and an angular posterior comprising the back end. The minimalist head exhibits a stylized mane, a drawn-out face, and singular perky ear on top, with a smooth layer of sage-hued patina covering the entire animal. Zoomorphic representations of this period are generally small in scale, and the figures have simplified schematic shapes as we see in this example. A wonderful piece indicative of the beginning of Greek figural art when the Hellenistic penchant for naturalism was in its embryonic stages. Custom museum-quality display stand included. Size: 1.625" L x 0.875" H (4.1 cm x 2.2 cm); 1" H (2.5 cm) on included custom stand.

The Geometric Period was when many of the trends that would define Classical Greece began: there was an explosion in population leading to the development of proto-urban centers and the construction of monumental temples and sanctuaries; writing, lost after the Mycenaean period, returned to Greece, and along with it came the writing down of The Iliad and The Odyssey for the first time; finally, much of the artwork of the period depicts scenes of gods that would later become codified as the official Greek state religion. As would be expected in a time period that in retrospect seems obsessed with epic themes, horses, chariots, and warriors were the most commonly depicted things in Geometric Period art.

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection

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Condition

Age-commensurate surface wear and abrasions, slight bending to legs and overall form, with small losses to tail and back legs, otherwise excellent. Great green patina throughout.

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Miniature Archaic Greek Bronze Horse Figure

Name: Miniature Archaic Greek Bronze Horse Figure
SKU: 61590099
Price: 725 USD
Availability: InStock

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