Horse
Unknown Artist
late 600s–800
Medium
glazed earthenware, sancai (three-color) ware
Dimensions
h. 76.8 cm, l. 80.4 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Anonymous Gift
Accession Number
1955.295
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
This ceramic horse was part of a set of figures depicting a procession, all of which was included in the tomb of a person of high rank. In ancient China tombs were equipped with all the items it was thought to be needed in the afterlife—including horses, as an essential mode of transportation.