Carved Pale Stone Recumbent Horse with Head Turned Back
Name/Title
Carved Pale Stone Recumbent Horse with Head Turned BackEntry/Object ID
SC2207Description
Chinese carved pale ornamental stone figure of a recumbent horse, modeled in a compact resting pose with the legs gathered beneath the body and the neck strongly curved so that the head turns back over the torso. The smoothly modeled body contrasts with a deeply carved and partially undercut flowing mane. The stone ranges from cream and beige to honey-yellow with localized gray-brown natural coloration. The horse rests on stylized integral rockwork terminating in a flattened base and stands independently. Originally one of a set of eight carved stone horses displayed together on a common wooden base; five carvings survive in catalogable condition and are now cataloged separately.Type of Sculpture
Free StandingArtwork Details
Medium
Appears to be Soapstone or Shoushan stoneSubject
Recumbent horse with head turned back over its bodyCategory
Chinese carved stone
Made/Created
Artist
Maker presently unidentifiedTime Period
20th CenturyEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
AsiaCulture/Tribe
Chinese