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Unique Horse Ornaments from Ancient Japan
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Unique Horse Ornaments from Ancient Japan

These ornaments were placed on horses during the Kofun period in Japanese history. They are made from various types of metals, and they would have projected the power of the rider. They date from the 5th and 6th century CE. (Tokyo National...
Cheonmachong ('Heavenly Horse Tomb')
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Cheonmachong ('Heavenly Horse Tomb')

The Silla royal tomb Cheonmachong ('Heavenly Horse Tomb'), Gyeongju, Korea. 6th century CE. The tomb was excavated in 1973 CE and, amongst hundreds of other treasures, contained a coffin, gold crown, jewellery pieces, and a painted horse...
The Trojan Horse
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The Trojan Horse

A scene from the end of the Trojan War. The Greeks, to infiltrate the city, had taken the advice of Odysseus and tricked the Trojans into believing the Greek forces had left Troy. Leaving behind the offering of a massive horse the Greeks...
Stanwick Horse Mask
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Stanwick Horse Mask

The Stanwick Horse Mask is Celtic bronze horse head mask which was discovered as part of the Stanwick Hoard of North Yorkshire, England. The piece is concave and has side brackets to attach it to another object, perhaps an item made of wood...
Celtic Horse Brooch
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Celtic Horse Brooch

This small bronze brooch was made in Central Europe sometime between 650 and 550 BCE. This horse-shaped pin is one of many examples of Celtic animal brooches from Central Europe. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Celtic Coin Depicting Horse & Rider
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Celtic Coin Depicting Horse & Rider

The reverse of a 2nd Century - 1st Century BCE Celtic silver coin from Central Europe, specifically what is now the Czech Republic. The reverse of this coin depicts a horse and rider in stylized geometric forms. From the British Museum in...
Mulan with a Horse
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Mulan with a Horse

Scene of Mulan a with horse. Printed in ink, colour on paper. 1867 CE, Dingmao, China
Eos in Her Four-horse Chariot
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Eos in Her Four-horse Chariot

Eos in her four-horse chariot, detail of terracotta red-figure lekanis vase attributed to the Stuttgart group, from Canosa, late 300s BCE. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Celtic Coin with Abstract Horse
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Celtic Coin with Abstract Horse

Celtic coin from modern-day Romania, 3rd- 2nd century BCE. The reverse depicts a horse and helmeted rider while the obverse depicts the head of Zeus, it is one of many imitations of Greek currency to be minted in Celtic Europe in ancient...
White Horse of Uffington
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White Horse of Uffington

The white horse of Uffington, a Bronze Age carving into the chalk hills in Oxfordshire, England.
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