Rocking Horse

NameRocking Horse

Date19th Century

Place madePortland, Oregon, United States, North America

MediumWood, steel, leather, paint, cloth, horse hair

Dimensions31 7/8 × 10 7/8 × 44 13/16 in. (81 × 27.6 × 113.8 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Ray and Judy Dewey (A.2012.11.1)

Object numberA.2012.11.1

DescriptionCarved wood rocking horse with a circular steel spring attached to the rear legs to allow it to bounce up and down. The painted light-colored horse has a leather saddle on a cloth saddle blanket with leather and metal harness and reins. The mane and tail are horsehair. The spring mechanism is attached to a wooden frame painted green.