Horse Figurine
Greek
about 8th century BCE
Bronze
Overall: 1 7/8 × 2 1/8 in. (4.8 × 5.4 cm)
Weight: 54.9 g (0.1 lb.)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Ann B. Carter
2007.50.3
Geography
Place Made: Greece, Europe
Period
1000 BCE-1 CE
Object Name
Figure
Research Area
Classical World
Not on view
Course History
CLST 6, Introduction to Classical Archaeology, Julie Hruby, Fall 2013
CLST 21, From Disaster to Triumph: Greek Archaeology from the Destruction of Mycenae to the Persian Wars, Julie Hruby, Winter 2014
Classical Studies 11.02, Rediscovering Sparta, Paul Christesen, Spring 2023
Classical Studies 11.02, Rediscovering Sparta, Paul Christesen, Summer 2023
Provenance
Collected by Esther Fisher Hallowell [Morse] (1881-1946) and Susan Morris Hallowell [Brooks] (1883-1981) on a family trip to Greece in 1906; to Ann Brooks Carter [Susan's daughter], Hanover, New Hampshire; given to present collection, 2007.
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