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Editor: This sketch, simply titled "[title not known]" is by an unknown artist from the British School. It shows the head of a horse with a bridle, rendered in delicate lines. What can you tell me about the role of the horse, historically, as a symbol? Curator: The horse is a loaded image, often signifying power, class, and colonialism. Consider its role in transportation, agriculture, and warfare, and how these uses historically positioned certain humans as masters, and others as subjugated. The bridle here becomes a potent symbol of control. Editor: That reframes my thinking about such a seemingly simple sketch. Curator: Exactly. What appears observational on the surface can reveal deeper historical and social narratives when we consider the power dynamics at play. Editor: I'll definitely look at art differently now. Curator: That's the idea. Art is never just what it seems.