Equestrian Figure, 2nd century BCE, 23 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 19 1/2 in. ( x x cm)23 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. ( x cm) (object part, a:horse)5 3/8 x 1 3/8 in. ( x cm) (object part, b:tail)9 3/4 x 7 1/4 in. ( x cm) (object part, c:rider), Earthenware with traces of pigment, China, 2nd century BCE, The military strength of the Han dynasty lay in its bureaucratic structure, advanced weaponry and the speed and endurance of a new breed of horse imported from the Western reaches of the Silk Road. Tombs belonging to Han military officers often contained replica cavalry

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