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Byzantine Terracotta Horse-Shaped Ryhton from the 5th-6th century B.C.
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Price:CHF 1'900
Byzantine Terracotta Horse-Shaped Ryhton.
Byzantine
5th century A.D., 6th century A.D.
H : 10.5 cm – L : 14 cm
Animal, Vessel
Terracotta
Beige, Orange
Very good condition, but reglued. Legs are broken, minor chips. Traces of paint.
946
This statuette represents a very popular mythological hybrid figure that was largely widespread in Near Eastern iconography from the Sumerian period.
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