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Museum August Kestner Luristan. Antike Bronzen aus dem Iran Ancient Cultures [1971.66]
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Horse Figurine

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This figure of a little horse has four slightly bent legs without anatomical lines. The legs pull in slightly and merge into small rod-shaped hooves only in the area of the fetlocks. The belly is straight, the rump is flared with an attached short tail, which is slightly curved inwards at the back. The back line strongly retracts and rises only in the area of the withers, in order to go over after a clear notch into the conspicuous, wavy mane, which stands out vertically from the neck. The mane extends slightly beyond the crown of the head and ends just short of the triangular ears that attach to the sides. The head is designed to be straight at the nose, running down at a steep angle, bending bluntly at the muzzle and drawing in slightly at the underside. The chest area protrudes slightly.
This small horse displays a round perforation, which runs from the withers through the body to between the forelegs.

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Bronze

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Museum August Kestner

Object from: Museum August Kestner

The Museum August Kestner is named after August Kestner (1777-1853). The oldest municipal museum in the state capital Hanover is enclosed by a listed...

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