Modeled after a bronze Celt horse finial, found in the necropolis of Numancia in present day Spain. Beginning in the 6th century BCE, CeltIberians produced distinctive stylized horses that appear on bronze objects, jewelry, fibulae and horse trappings. The horse was their important partner for survival, agriculture, mounted warfare and status. In the manner of Celt horses, this clay sculpture has been lightly glazed, allowing the earthy brown clay to peak through, coloration much like patina found on ancient bronze and adorned with a talisman.

The horses are adorned with a talisman of hand etched metals, stones, horn, and ancient Egyptian mummy beads, suspended with brown deerskin.

The Talisman

Metal - Design on largest metal piece from an ancient shield with dangles of other ancient design fragments.

Amethyst -Mined in ancient Egypt for beads and amulets, long admired for beauty and believed connection to the realm of the Divine.

Mummy beads - called sha sha, derived from the word sha, meaning luck, worn by men, women and children for good fortune. 

Black tourmaline - a calming, grounding earth connected stone.

The sculpture is mounted to a hand worked piece from and antique French oak beam, left raw and smoked.

SIZE - Horses from ear to ear 6 1/2” wide X 6 1/2” tall

From table to ear tip - 10 1/4” tall

Oak Base - 4 1/4” wide X 3 3/4” tall X 2 1/2” deep.

Hand Made By Them - Hand Made By Us - One of a Kind 

With Stone Lore Cards.