Stallion
| Artist | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Culture | Chinese |
| Title | Stallion |
| Date | 7th–10th century |
| Medium | Earthenware and pigments |
| Dimensions | Object: 18 5/16 × 18 3/4 × 7 in. (46.5 × 47.6 × 17.8 cm) Overall: 18 5/16 × 18 3/4 × 7 in. (46.5 × 47.6 × 17.8 cm) |
| Credit Line | Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 62.10 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
Standing sculpture of a stallion with his right foreleg raised as if to paw the ground. A line of large bells adorn his neck and flanks. The saddle and drapery swags are painted red and there are traces of blue, purple, and white polychrome pigments on the mane.
Horses in ancient China were prized for their power, beauty and military advantage. They also were thought to convey the dead to the land of the immortals and hence their popularity as tomb funishings.
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"Stallion | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=62.10