Bronze Horse Statue and the gold the surrounding

and the gold the surrounding crowd of pilgrims

The original of this milestone can be viewed at the National museum in Riyadh

and soup kitchens

much of it was mined from what is now Saudi Arabia

This form of art appeared around 9000 BC in Jubbah near the Nafud desert

Bronze Horse Statue and the gold the surroundingReplica of an original statue found at Qaryet el Fau in Saudi Arabia and now exhibited at the National Museum, Riyadh. It is a decorative couch end or arm rest, most likely from Roman times (1st century AD). It is believed that the figure at the base of the horse represents Artemis, the goddess of wildlife and patroness of hunters. Made of bronze and pewter, it is hand cast in a sand mold the traditional technique that requires a new mold to be