black Terracotta greeck-Roman Horse

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black Terracotta greeck-Roman Horse

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Faithful 1:1 terracotta copy of the horse head from the archaeological museum of Florence.
Terracotta treated before firing with a black stoneware effect.
In the world of art this horse head is considered one of the most beautiful representations ever produced by man.

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Height	29.92 in	76 cm
Width	12.2 in	31 cm
Length	36.22 in	92 cm
Weight	39.68 lbs	18 Kg
Where the original is kept	Florence Archeological Museum N.inv. 1639
Historical period	1th century a.C.
Material	Terracotta treated before firing
Museum cataloging number	Floor I, room XIII - N.inv. 1639

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HELLENISTIC HORSE HEAD
Archaeological Museum of Florence Floor I, room XIII - N.inv. 1639
Provenance Rome. It belonged to the Medici which was temporarily confiscated in 1495, after the expulsion of Pietro di Lorenzo. With the first return of the Medici to Florence (1512), he returned to Palazzo Medici, then Ricciardi. The head has been owned by the Uffizi Galleries since 1890. Dating 1st century AD. - Donatello took it into consideration for the Gattamelata monument in Padua. This head is very similar to that of the Archaeological Museum of Naples, also from the Medici collections.