Figure of a horse

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Object Details

Description

Clay: soft, fine-grained dark brownish gray.

Glaze: none.

Decoration: polished black surface of the clay and traces of red pigment.

Collection

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Credit Line

Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

Date

20th century

Period

Modern period

Accession Number

F1950.12

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Sculpture

Medium

Burnished blackened earthenware

Dimensions

H: 8 cm (3 1/8 in)

Origin

China

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National Museum of Asian Art

Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

ceramic

horse

Modern period (1912 - present)

China

earthenware

Chinese Art

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3260cea72-ebfd-416b-af92-48d017c120e1

Record ID

fsg_F1950.12