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Old Man with Flowing Beard Seated Backwards on Saddled Horse

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a sculpture. The sculpture depicts an old man with a long beard wearing a long robe and a cylindrical hat. The man sits on a saddled horse facing left, but his body is turned backwards over his left shoulder. His left arm is bent at the elbow and his hand holds an object near his face. His right arm is extended downward. The horse's front left leg is bent, and its right leg is straight. The horse's head is turned to the left. The sculpture sits on a base with curled designs resembling leaves. A strap with tassels hangs from the horse's back.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Horn
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
313 × 623 px
Museum record:
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