AN IMPORTANT BRONZE FOUNTAINHEAD IN THE FORM OF A HIND UMAYYAD CORDOBA, SPAIN CIRCA MID-10TH CENTURY The animal standing four square on a rectangular pedestal, the mouth open to allow water to pass through, the slender neck and body covered with an overall pattern of small circles containing split palmettes, the design reaching to mid leg and covering the head, with small loop tail, plain pricked ears, applied oval eyes, and delicate tassled mane, an eight-petalled rosette on the forehead, and well-defined nostrils, a separately cast cylindrical pipe protruding from the base to allow the passage of water, one ear restored, reddish-golden patina Height hoof to ear 17½ in. (44.5cm.); including base 22¼in. (56.5cm.)
AN IMPORTANT BRONZE FOUNTAINHEAD IN THE FORM OF A HIND UMAYYAD CORDOBA, SPAIN CIRCA MID-10TH CENTURY The animal standing four square on a rectangular pedestal, the mouth open to allow water to pass through, the slender neck and body covered with an overall pattern of small circles containing split palmettes, the design reaching to mid leg and covering the head, with small loop tail, plain pricked ears, applied oval eyes, and delicate tassled mane, an eight-petalled rosette on the forehead, and well-defined nostrils, a separately cast cylindrical pipe protruding from the base to allow the passage of water, one ear restored, reddish-golden patina Height hoof to ear 17½ in. (44.5cm.); including base 22¼in. (56.5cm.)
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