Adorable wooden horses on wheels were pulled around by little ones in the past, too. A timeless reminder that play has been part of the human experience for millennia.

From Egypt, Roman period, 30 BC-150 AD.

📷 Julia Thorne/Manchester Museum

@ninawillburger BEWARE!!! THAT COULD HAVE ANYTHING INSIDE IT!! RUN!! RUN AWAY!!

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Did the fancy ones have to tiny greek soldier statues in them?

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any minute now, an army of tiny Greek soldiers will emerge from it

@ninawillburger The cutest thing is the faint outline of the horse's arse showing the intent of the maker before they went "meh, good enough".