Horse

Unknown Artist

second half 18th century

Horse by Unknown Artist

Medium

Polychromed terracotta body; wooden legs and tail; velvet covered wooden saddle; satin saddle blanket bordered with metallic thread; gold neck strap and gold threaded girth with gilt metal buckles; silver braided martingale; gold braided mane; silver braided bridle; silver stirrups and silver braided reins

Dimensions

H. 16 9/16 in. (42.1 cm.)

Classification

Crèche

Culture

Italian, Naples

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Loretta Hines Howard, 1964

Accession Number

64.164.106a–d

Tags

Horses

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