Man on a Striped Horse, 6th century BCE

Man on a Striped Horse

6th century BCE · Sculpture

Can I see it?

Not on view at present

Where is “Man on a Striped Horse” now? Collection: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.

Harvard Art Museums

Cambridge, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked
In this state since
Source
The museum

About the sculpture

Horse painted with reddish brown and black stripes on outside of legs, neck, back, sides, and tail. Small dots painted on inside of horse's neck. Figure of rider attached to horse's back, no legs indicated, arms touching either side of horse's neck, no hands indicated. Rider has thick, tall neck, and head/face is indicated only by snout-like feature. Paint on rider found around face, arms, and upper back.

Harvard Art Museums

Details

Accession number
1998.15.10

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Sources

On view at Harvard Art Museums

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