HORSE'S HEAD
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Inspired by the head created by Phidia for the East pediment of the Parthenon. This is the head of one of the horses that drew the chariot of the moon goddess Selene or Nyx, goddess of the night. In the corners of this pediment, the exact time of day was set by the chariot of Helios, rising at dawn, and the chariot of Selene, sinking beneath the horizon.
Marble dust work, with patina of ageing
H 14"¼ W. 15" D. 5"¼ Wt 26½ lb
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HORSE'S HEAD
Marble dust work, with patina of ageing
H 14"¼ W. 15" D. 5"¼ Wt 26½ lb
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