Légende

Horse figurine. Schematic representation of a horse with a short torso, a massive arched neck and a crest-like mane; small head with eyes marked by a drilled hole; raised tail preserved in the upper part. Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 BC. From Edfu. Terracotta figurine, height 8 cm, width 9 cm., A small sculptural object resembling an animal form sits against a smooth gray background; the piece appears rough and irregular with a textured surface showing wear and pitting, and its overall color palette includes shades of gray, brown, and muted beige. The object has a raised head with a rounded snout and a hollowed area where an eye might be, a short neck with a scalloped ridge along the top, a broad body that tapers toward a stubby tail, and short, thick legs providing support. Surface variations show lighter and darker patches, small pits, and areas of rougher, crumbly texture, with some crusty deposits and subtle scratches visible on the body.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A05_073

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.4Mo) / 44.0cm x 44.0cm / 5193 x 5193 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Horse figurine Schematic representation horse short torso massive arched neck crest- mane small head eyes marked drilled hole raised tail preserved upper part Late Period–Ptolemaic Period 664–30 Bc Edfu Terracotta figurine height 8 cm width 9 cm small sculptural object resembling animal form sits smooth gray background piece rough irregular textured surface showing wear pitting color palette includes shades gray brown muted beige object raised head rounded snout hollowed area eye might short neck scalloped ridge top broad body tapers stubby tail short thick legs providing support Surface variations lighter darker patches small pits areas rougher crumbly texture crusty deposits subtle scratches visible body.