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Protome of a horse

Protome of a horse, probably a decorative element. The ears are long, the right one is pierced on the inner side. The details of the mane are indicated as incised streaks. The mane is decorated with a festoon featuring three flowers and two leaves located on the sides of the jaw. The horse's head is well-modelled in all its details. The horse has its head decisively turned to the left. The neck is represented. On the back, the object is hollow. The object is made in the lost-wax technique for hollow casts.

Cat. 7170
Metal / Bronze
332 BCE – 395 CE
Hellenistic Period – Roman Period
Unknown
Old Fund, 1824–1888
Museum / Floor 2A / Mezzanine / Cabinet 05 Metal / Shelf 04
Museo Egizio