La morphologie des chevaux dans l' iconographie egyptienne.
1995
Rommelaere C.
Animal figurations in the art of Ancient Egypt are generally characterized by the great realism, precise details and general closeness to the nature. Many representations of both wild and domestic examples of the Egyptian fauna are identifiable down to the level of species. Different breeds of given domestic species are even recognizable. This can be verified for the horse. It was introduced in Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period, with the Hyksos "invasions" , and was often represented from the beginning of the 18th dynasty. Two different types are attested. The differences were not caused by changes of art style, they rather relate to close observation of morphology, coat and postures. The first type can be described as a "long-line" animal, with a falling mane on a slender neck, long back, thin thighs, a bony croup, narrow breast, fine legs, a coat invariably white or chestnut and quiet postures. The second is a 'short-line', also of small height, with a square head and a rectilinear or concave profile, arched neck, hogmane, short back, round croup and a tail carried high. Coats are more various (from chestnut to bay, piebald, black or white), and attitudes are more fiery.
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