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This earthenware, depicting a horseman, is of
the Three Kingdoms Period (fifth century). It
is 23.2 cm tall and 14.7 cm wide with a 9.2 cm
base.
A warrior riding on a horse is on top of the rectangular
plate, which is balanced over the horn-shaped
footing. The footplate has a similar shape to
the kobae, a mounted cup, of the Gaya Kingdom.
There are hand crafted horse legs on the footplate's
four corners. Detailed armor is on the horse's
body, and the mane of the horse is sculpted in
a straight line. An armored warrior is sitting
holding a weapon on top of the horse. The warrior
is wearing an armored head cover, has a spear
in the right hand, and a shield in the left hand.
Detailed patterns are carved on the surface of
the shield, which has not been identified yet.
Two horn-shaped cups are mounted on the back of
the warrior.
This piece of work is very valuable, but its illustration
of weaponry from the Gaya Kingdom is by far the
most important material for research.
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