Horse
China, Chu culture, Changsha, Hunan province, Horse, 3rd century BCE, wood, Museum Purchase: Ella M. Hirsch Fund, public domain, 40.28
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- Title
Horse
- Related Titles
original language: 木馬俑
- Artist
- Date
3rd century BCE
- Period
China: Warring States period (475-221 BCE)
- Medium
wood
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
27 3/4 in x 22 3/4 in x 6 3/4 in
- Collection Area
Asian Art
- Category
Sculpture
- Object Type
figurine
- Culture
Chinese
- Credit Line
Museum Purchase: Ella M. Hirsch Fund
- Accession Number
40.28
- Copyright
public domain
- Terms
- Place Made
Created in: Changsha
The stylized elongation seen in this horse is typical of grave figures found near Changsha in Hunan Province that date from about the third century BCE. At the time, Changsha was part of the kingdom of Chu, which had been one of the largest of the "Warring States" contending for power in China. Many Changsha tombs were waterlogged, which helped to preserve wooden artifacts.