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Large Haniwa Horse
This horse is a "haniwa" or a terracotta tomb object. It was excavated at Kamishiba Tumulus in Gunma prefecture, Japan. It dates from the Kofun period or around the 6th century CE. (Tokyo National Museum)
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Red Horse Depiction of Sioux Casualties at the Little Bighorn
Depiction of Sioux casualties at the Battle of the Little Bighorn by the Lakota Sioux Chief Red Horse, 1881, illustration from Picture Writing of the American Indians, Volume I by Garrick Mallery, 1894.
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Crazy Horse and His People Surrender 1877
Crazy Horse and his band of Oglala Sioux on their way from Camp Sheridan to surrender to General Crook at Red Cloud Agency on Sunday, 6 May 1877. Wood engraving by the artist Berghavy from sketches by Mr. Hottes, 1877. Library of Congress...
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Crazy Horse Monument
A monument honoring the death site of Crazy Horse (l. c. 1840-1877), Fort Robinson, Nebraska, USA.
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Crazy Horse Memorial
The Crazy Horse Memorial, Black Hills, South Dakota, USA. Begun in 1948 by Polish-American artist Korczak Ziolkowski and continued by his family, the work is still in progress.
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A Dun Horse
A Dun Horse photographed by Javier Prazak from Argentina.
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Horse
Early domestication of animals. A horse from Lascaux. Replica in the Brno museum Anthropos.
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Chariot
The chariot was a light vehicle, usually on two wheels, drawn by one or more horses, often carrying two standing persons, a driver and a fighter using bow-and-arrow or javelins. The chariot was the supreme military weapon in Eurasia roughly...
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Ink Painting of Groom & Horse
A Chinese handscroll dating from between 1296 - 1359 CE, when China was ruled by the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. The handscroll depicts grooms with their horses, a theme which became increasingly popular during this period due to the high value...
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Horse of Emperor Taizong
A relief slab from the tomb of Tang Dynasty emperor Taizong showing one of his horses. c. 650 CE, Zhaoling, China. (University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia)