Bronze horse
Unknown Artist
750–725 BCE
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 3 15/16 x 2 7/16 in. (10 x 6.2 cm)
Classification
Bronzes
Culture & Period
Greek · Geometric
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of H. L. Bache Foundation, 1969
Accession Number
69.61.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
This charming bronze horse, crafted by an unknown Greek artist around 750–725 BCE, invites us into the Geometric period of ancient Greece, a time of emerging city-states and vibrant artistic innovation (c. 900–700 BCE). Standing under 4 inches tall, this diminutive figurine exemplifies the era's hallmark style: abstract, geometric forms with incised patterns suggesting mane, muscles, and harness. Horses were potent symbols in Greek culture,oking speed, power, and elite status—often linked to chariots in warfare, funerary rites, and heroic myths. Cast in bronze, a durable and prestigious alloy...