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Nereid Rising from the Ocean on a Horse
Image by Mark Cartwright

Nereid Rising from the Ocean on a Horse

A Nereid (or Aura) riding a horse as she rises from the Ocean. Pentelic marble, c. 380 BCE. By the sculptor Timotheos. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens).
Byzantine Toy Horse
Image by Bibliotheca Alexandrina Antiquities Museum

Byzantine Toy Horse

This wooden toy horse dates to the 4th to 5th century CE. Measures 14 cm in length. Photo © Bibliotheca Alexandrina Antiquities Museum/Photo by Emad Omar. Used by permission.
Haniwa Horse
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Haniwa Horse

A terracotta haniwa (tomb-marker) in the form of a horse. Asuka Period, 6th century CE, Japan. (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
Persian Horse Head Rhyton
Image by James Blake Wiener

Persian Horse Head Rhyton

This is a horse head rhyton cast in silver, dating from the 5th century BCE when Armenia was under Persian control. It was found at the Erebuni Fortress in Yerevan, Armenia. (Erebuni Historical and Archaeological Preserve, Yerevan, Armenia...
Magdalenian Horse Figurine
Image by Emma Groeneveld

Magdalenian Horse Figurine

Cast of a horse figurine carved out of mammoth ivory belonging to the Magdalenian industry of the Upper Paleolithic, which is associated with early modern humans (Homo sapiens) in southwestern France between c. 17,000 and c. 11,000 years...
Urartian Horse Mural Fragment
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Urartian Horse Mural Fragment

This mural fragment of a running horse once adorned the large palace hall at Erebuni Fortress, which is located in present-day Yerevan, Armenia. It dates from roughly the 8th century BCE. (Erebuni Historical and Archaeological Culture Preserve...
Relief of a Horse Rider from Balat
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Relief of a Horse Rider from Balat

This rectangular marble piece depicts a horse rider advancing to the right. The upper body is encased in an armor (the shape of the armor fits the anatomical contours of the chest and upper abdomen). He holds a short and wide sword in his...
Gilt-Bronze Horse Bit from Japan
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Gilt-Bronze Horse Bit from Japan

This gilt-bronze horse bit was excavated from Kenzaki Otsuka, which is located in Japan's Gumna prefecture. It dates from the 6th century CE, during the Kofun period. (Tokyo National Museum)
Bronze Horse Bit with Winged Goats from Western Iran
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Bronze Horse Bit with Winged Goats from Western Iran

Luristan Bronze artefact from Iron Age II or III, c. 950-650 BCE. National Museum of Iran, Tehran. Acc. no. 3915, Photograph by Nima Fakourzadeh (Baloot Noghrei) In archaeology, the cast objects with bronze decorations obtained from the...
Assyrian Royal Horse Bridle
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Assyrian Royal Horse Bridle

This gypsum wall panel depicts two female courtiers in front of a table, on which the royal horse bridle has been placed. Neo-Assyrian Period, reign of Ashurbanipal II, 660-650 BCE. From the North Palace at Nineveh, Mesopotamia, modern-day...
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