Marble head of a horse, Archaic, 2nd half of 6th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Marble, H. 13 3/8 in. (34 cm), Stone Sculpture, Horses were closely associated with the wealthy, land-owning class that could afford to raise and maintain them. Statues of horses and riders were sometimes offered as dedications at sanctuaries of the gods, such as that of Athena on the Akropolis in Athens and that of Demeter at Eleusis
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Marble head, horse, Archaic, 2nd half, 6th century B.C, Greek, Attic, Marble, H, 13 3/8, 34 cm, Stone Sculpture, Horses, closely associated, wealthy, land-owning class, afford, raise, maintain, Statues, horses, riders, sometimes offered, dedications, sanctuaries, gods, Athena, Akropolis, Athens, Demeter, Eleusis
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