Tang dynasty chinese art deco stone horse figurine

This is a very handsome example of a Tang horse. He is numbered on the bottom 009. This example is taken from the war horses used by the First Emperor of China, when he ruled in the 3rd Century BCE. This prideful horse measures 5 in. long and 4 1/4 in.tall and is 1 1/2 in. in width, and seems to be made of some sort of stone. He has a small nick to his mane in the back, which is hardly noticeable. He is small compared to some of the tang horses that I have seen, but he is all heart. This magnificent beast is ready to carry his owner into battle in our ~Merry Menagerie~ Enjoy!