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Clay, 15.5 x 16 x 6 cm, c100 BCE
A rare pair of life-like polychrome coloured clay horse heads. Han figures are typically sculpted from gray clay and then pigment is added to turn the head red. The grey clay can be seen under the rich red pigment on this pair. This brighter colour is more striking and there many examples of this form in museum collections.
These examples are very well modelled and would have been attached to a body, probably made of wood or pottery. Matching pairs like this are rare.
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