A SECTIONAL PLASTER CAST OF TWO STANDING HORSES

A SECTIONAL PLASTER CAST OF TWO STANDING HORSES, POSSIBLY FROM THE EAST PEDIMENT OF THE TEMPLE OF ZEUS AT OLYMPIALAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURYFragmentary, parts of the interior wrought iron core exposed, with black inscribed inventory number 13174cm high, 140cm long Provenance: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, until sold at Sotheby's New York, 28 February 2006, part lot 150 The present lot likely represents sections of not one but two horses, possibly the horses of Pelops which feature on the East pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia. The subject of this sculptural group is a charioteering contest. Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. As catalogued this lot is fragmentary. Significant losses to legs revealing underlying metal supports. Cracks and some separation between elements. Various scratches, some quite deep. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer