Carved Red-Brown Stone Striding Horse
Name/Title
Carved Red-Brown Stone Striding HorseEntry/Object ID
SC2208Description
Chinese carved reddish-brown ornamental stone figure of a striding horse, modeled with an elongated body, arched neck and lowered head, the mane and tail rendered in deeply incised flowing locks. The horse advances across an integral carved support with localized gray and lighter-colored areas in the otherwise predominantly deep reddish-brown stone. The carving does not stand securely independently and was originally displayed on a common wooden base as one of a set of eight carved stone horses. Five carvings from the original group survive in catalogable condition and are now cataloged individually.Type of Sculpture
Free StandingArtwork Details
Medium
Appears to be Soapstone or Shoushan stoneSubject
Horse advancing or striding forwardCategory
Chinese carved stone
Made/Created
Artist
Maker presently unidentifiedTime Period
20th CenturyEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
AsiaCulture/Tribe
Chinese