Horse Head
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Horse Head

TitleHorse Head
Date700s BCE 7th century BCE
Mediumterracotta
ClassificationCeramic
OriginItaly, Villanova, Etruscan Italy
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineHorse Head, 700s BCE. Italy, Villanova, Etruscan. Terracotta; overall: 8.1 x 6 x 1.9 cm (3 3/16 x 2 3/8 x 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Keith P. Smith, 1985.178
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Horse Head” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 700s BCE. It is executed in terracotta and classified as ceramic. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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