China, probably Henan province, Tang dynasty (618–907) / late 600s–800
Horse
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Horse as sculpture (China, probably Henan province, Tang dynasty (618–907) · late 600s–800).
Sancai (three-color) glazes in green, amber, and transparent white show the high social status of the tomb’s occupant.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this sculpture as glazed earthenware, sancai (three-color) ware.
The museum's collection notes: This ceramic horse was part of a set of figures depicting a procession, all of which was included in the tomb of a person of high rank. In ancient China tombs were equipped with all the items it was thought to be needed in the afterlife—including horses, as an essential mode of transportation.
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