Celestial Horse, 25 - 220 CE

Description

Bronze Celestial Horse, 25 - 220 CE, now in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. From its description on artsmia.org: *...Bronze horses such as this one were placed in elaborately furnished aristocratic tombs and were meant to provide transportation for the deceased in the afterlife. This spirited horse, a blend of ideal and real in its modeling, captures the spirit of the fabled “celestial horses” of the Han dynasty.* More information about the model here: https://collections.artsmia.org/art/60728/celestial-horse-china A printable version of the model on Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3397310