An archaic bronze horse, Han dynasty | 漢 青銅馬

An archaic bronze horse

Han dynasty

漢 青銅馬

standing foursquare, the neck held high with the head directed forward with an alert expression including bulging eyes, flaring nostrils, pricked ears, and the lips pulled back, the bound tail lifted energetically, the body hollow-cast, the pale green patina with malachite and azurite inclusions

Length 9 ¼ in., 23.5 cm