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Horse Walking
Italy: Unknown
Copper alloy, probably bronze, cast
Copper alloy, probably bronze, cast. The horse is unbridled and unsaddled, and shown pacing with the right fore-leg and left back leg raised. Its comparatively small head, with open mouth and flared nostrils, is slightly lowered facing right. The slightly raised, free flowing tail is tied at the top with a band decorated with a small disc.
History note: Peel and Humphris Ltd, London; purchased with the F. Leverton Harris Fund
Bought with the Leverton Harris Fund
Height: 16.3 cm
Length: 17.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1962-01-18) by Peel and Humphris
17th Century, first half#
Circa
1600
CE
-
1650
CE
One of a pair, the other is in a private collection, London.
probably bronze
Copper alloy
Bronze
Casting (process) : Copper alloy or bronze, cast
Accession number: M.3-1962
Primary reference Number: 13966
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_3_1962
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Horse Walking" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/13966 Accessed: 2024-12-22 17:06:00
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