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A brass sculpture of a figure riding a horse. The rider holds a weapon and wears a headdress. The horse stands on a rectangular platform base.
Mounted Warrior
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Mounted Warrior

Maker Indian Artist
Date20th century
Place of originSouth India, India, Asia
MediumBrass
Dimensions1987.1.295a: 5 1/4 x 4 x 2 in. (13.3 x 10.2 x 5.1 cm)
1987.1.295b: 3 5/8 x 2 1/8 x 1 in. (9.2 x 5.4 x 2.5 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Needham
Object number1987.1.295
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