Caparisoned Horse: Famous Sculpture

This Asian sculpture, dating to Northern Wei dynasty (386–535), early 6th century. Made from earthenware with traces of polychromy, it measures 21.7 × 23.5 × 16.2 cm (8 9/16 × 9 1/4 × 6 3/8 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to Northern Wei dynasty (386–535), early 6th century. It's made from earthenware with traces of polychromy.

Made from earthenware with traces of polychromy, it measures 21.7 × 23.5 × 16.2 cm (8 9/16 × 9 1/4 × 6 3/8 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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