id:			156117
accession number:	1991.49
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1991.49
updated:		2022-06-04 09:01:18.200000

Statuette of a Horse, 750–725 BC. Greek, Geometric, probably Arcadian. Bronze; overall: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Dr. Leo Mildenberg in memory of John D. Cooney 1991.49

title:				Statuette of a Horse
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creation date:			750–725 BC
creation date earliest:		-750
creation date latest:		-725
current location:		102B Greek
creditline:			Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Dr. Leo Mildenberg in memory of John D. Cooney
copyright:			

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culture:	Greek, Geometric, probably Arcadian
technique:	bronze
department:	Greek and Roman Art
collection:	GR - Greek
type:		Sculpture
find spot:	
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CREATORS

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measurements: Overall: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Notable Acquisitions
	opening date:   1991-06-07T04:00:00
	<i>Notable Acquisitions</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 7-September 15, 1991).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

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fun fact: 
Horses were among the most frequently depicted creatures in the Greek Geometric period.

digital description: 
A small but powerful status symbol, this solid-cast horse may have served as a dedication in a Greek religious sanctuary. The long tail helps to steady the figurine for standing, but the perforated base also suggests suspension, perhaps from a tree or sanctuary structure. With their balanced proportions and radically stylized silhouettes, such horses epitomize the clarity of Greek Geometric design.

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Kozloff, Ariellé P. "Notable Acquisitions." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 78, no. 3 (1991): 63-147.
	page number: 	Reproduced and Mentioned: p. 68
	url:		https://www.jstor.org/stable/25161319

	Kozloff, Arielle, and Nino Urushadze. "Animal Style Bronze Art and Its Closest Parallels: A Bronze Belt and Axe Head." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 81, no. 5 (1994): 118-39.
	page number: 	Reproduced and Mentioned: p. 126
	url:		https://www.jstor.org/stable/25161453

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IMAGES

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