Représentation du cheval en Chine et en Occident

The “flying” horse sculpture at the Lanzhou Museum is extraordinary. Let's try to understand a few elements.

Select the characteristics that seem relevant to you to describe this object

What “object” is placed under the horse’s hoof?

Monument representing tourism in China in Jiuquan (Gansu)

Match the items

Why was this object found in the tomb of an important person?

A sculpture like this horse was extremely expensive because of its manufacturing process
It is a symbol of power
The tombs of the dead resemble miniature palaces in which objects and figurines are placed. They are used to surround the deceased with elements of their daily life or to honor them
This object placed in a house would have been looted and archaeologists would not have found it

What are these objects placed in burial tombs called?

What is the name of the flying horse in Greek mythology?

What was Alexander the Great's horse called?

What was the name of Prophet Mohammad's horse in the Islamic religion?

What attribute did Western artists use to signify the flying horse?

Representation of the horse