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Head of a Horse

Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 221)
Earthenware with polychrome pigments
15.3 × 5.5 cm (6 × 2.2 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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