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Unknown (Chinese),
Animal -- Horse
Allegory -- Other
Ethnic -- Chinese
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Dallas
Sculpture
Tomb Guardian Horses, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown (Chinese), sculptor.
Title:
Tomb Guardian Horses, (sculpture).
Dates:
206 B. C.-25 A. D.
Medium:
Sculpture: stone; Base: marble.
Dimensions:
2 horses. Each: approx. H. 5 ft. 4 1/2 in. x L. 5 ft. 6 in. x W. 2 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. H. 4 in. x L. 6 ft. x W. 2 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
(On plaques on bases:) Tomb Guardian Horse/Western Han Dynasty/China 206 B. C.-25 A. D. unsigned
Description:
Two identical horses stand near a building's entrance. The horses wear ornate bridles and saddles, and stand alert, as they guarded tombs in some ancient cultures.
Subject:
Animal -- Horse
Allegory -- Other -- Vigilance
Ethnic -- Chinese
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Dallas
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Trammell Crow Family Administration, Art Administration, 4814 Bengal Street, #1, Dallas, Texas 75235
Located Infomart, 1950 Stemmons Expressway, Dallas, Texas
Remarks:
These pieces are from the Han Dynasty, China, circa 206 B. C. to 25 A. D.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas, Dallas survey, 1992.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS TX000395
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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