This sculpture depicts a horse with a groo, made of bronze and is from the eastern Han Dynasty (2nd or 3rd century). It is part of the exhibition about Confucius curated by Jean-Paul Desroches. The irish Times wrote: "The most impressive of the artefacts chosen by the Guimet museum to symbolise these arts is an exquisite statue of a horse, chariot and groom from the second- century Han dynasty".

This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.