[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Figure # Figure This enchanting terracotta horse with its wide open mouth and applied saddle and trappings was originally used as a votive offering. The use of animal figures in different ritual practices is ancient, and their purpose is to control and propitiate the benevolent powers of nature. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1300–1499 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-234-1961](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-234-1961) · Pramāṇa