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Reddish-brown ceramic depicting a figure with pointed ears and an upturned nose riding a horse. The figures are decorated with green and blue dots, and the rider holds the animal's neck.
Horse
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Horse

Maker Ukrainian
Dateundated
Place of originUkraine, Europe
MediumCeramic
Dimensions5 1/2 x 4 5/8 x 2 1/2 in. (14 x 11.7 x 6.4 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Needham
Object number1987.1.278
Collections
Visual DescriptionReddish-brown ceramic depicting a figure with pointed ears and an upturned nose riding a horse. The figures are decorated with green and blue dots, and the rider holds the animal's neck.
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