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side (12 cm X 6 cm) representing a recumbent mare with her foal, both 

 in full figure. The foal is trying to climb on all fours up the back of the 

 mother who has quickly turned her head towards it and in consequence 

 drawn up her right leg ; it is just this sudden moment of surprise which 





Fig. 151. 

 "Jade Horse" on a Han Bas-Relief (from Kin-shih so). 



the artist had in mind to represent, the mare somewhat scared as if she 

 would ask, What do you want? That she had some reason to evince 

 such a feeling of surprise, the artist has not neglected either to express. 

 The young horse has a halter (lung-t'ou) around its head with a long 

 rope attached which indicates that it had been fastened to a stake and 

 ran away tearing the rope, so that its visit came somewhat unexpectedly. 



