Large terracotta Horse , Tang Dynasty (618 - 907)

Height 61 cm., 24"
Length 63cm., 24 3/4"

The painted pottery horse in a walking stance with a rare detachable blanket saddle .

The horse belongs to a group of grey pottery figures which are modelled around an iron armature and dating from the early Tang period, 7th Century
Shaanxi province

Oxford Thermoluminescence Test available

ref.no.4079