This is based on the head of a marble horse, of which only the front part remains, which was dedicated to Athena ca 490-480BC and is now in the Akropolis Museum in Athens.
bronze horsehead on a marble base
dimensions
Height including his marble base: 8.5cm Length from mane to nose: 7.5cmmore about horses
Symbol of wealth and status. Horses were integral to a thriving economy, and an essential part of victorious warfare.
Figurines have been found in abundance in ancient Greek religious sanctuaries, where they would have been sold to visitors to leave as offerings to the gods.
about the bronze collection
The bronze pieces are cast in Greece using the traditional lost wax method. As nothing is mass-produced, there will inevitably be slight variations in texture, patina, and colour. No two pieces are ever the same. If mounted on a marble base, it will be a black or very dark grey base. There may be a variation of some millimetres in the dimensions of the base from time to time.
It's All Greek is proud to have been working with the Semitekolo family foundry since 1999. It has been a privilege to handle these gorgeous pieces and to sell them to customers all over the world.