Greenish-gray metal ornament of a horse’s head fitted onto a white pedestal. Its head is turned, with curls of hair falling along the ridge of its neck and its saddle.

Unknown Maker, Roman

Couch decoration in the form of a horse's head, Roman

Maker

Unknown

Culture

Roman

Title

Couch decoration in the form of a horse's head

Year

Roman

Medium

bronze

Materials/Techniques

Materials

bronze

Techniques

bronze

Dimensions

17 x 13.5 x 13.5 cm (6 11/16 x 5 5/16 x 5 5/16 inches)

Type

Sculpture

Credit

Museum purchase with funds from Museum Appropriation Fund and Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

27.221

Couch decoration in the form of a horse's head
Horse Head from Fulcrum of Kline (couch)

Publications

A Handbook of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

Exhibition History

Ancient Greek and Roman Galleries

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