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Details Material:Ceramic Condition: New, Handmade in Greece. Height: 7,5 cm - 3 inches Width: 9 cm - 3,5 inches Length: 5 cm - 2 inches Weight: 100 g The importance of horses in Greek life is illustrated by the frequency of their depiction in art throughout all periods of Greek history. Horses are shown in ancient Greek vase-painting, as well as in large- & small-scale sculpture. They can be shown with or without riders & in a variety of situations, from pulling chariots to being tended in a stable (1). Horses often look small relative to humans in Greek art: while this can be the result of the artist attempting to fit horses & humans into the same composition, ancient Greek horses were, in fact, somewhat smaller than their modern counterparts. The Greeks believed that horses were created by Poseidon, god of the sea, & occasionally horses were sacrificed to the god by drowning. AGAIN 1005 A ΑΛΟΓΟ ΜΕ ΡΟΔΕΣ - 8 Horse On Wheels - Children's Toy Athens, Attica 500 Bc Small Museum Reproduction Ceramic Artifact
