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Curator’s Notes: The ‘Golden Horse of Maoling’

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Curator’s Notes: The ‘Golden Horse of Maoling’
Face to face with the “Golden Horse of Maoling,” Marion Servat-Fredericq tends to the exhibit at the World Museum in Liverpool, England. Gareth Jones
Lorraine Ferrier
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Marion Servat-Fredericq, assistant curator of ethnology at the World Museum in Liverpool, England, shares about the “Golden Horse of Maoling”:

The “Golden Horse of Maoling” has not been displayed outside of China for some 10 years. With its golden looks, this gilded bronze horse nearly stole the show when it joined our exhibition “China’s First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors.” Standing two feet tall and weighing 55 pounds, the famous “Golden Horse of Maoling” is the largest gilded horse ever found in China. It was discovered by farmers on May 1, 1981, in a field near the mausoleum of Emperor Wu (reigned 141 B.C.–87 B.C.).

Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.