From the Trail of Painted Ponies 2004 Collection, Unity. Designbed by artist, George Monfiles. Made of ceramic. Measures 6" tall. 

It was not solely for his grand vision - combining imagery of the early Spanish explorers who brought the horse to America five centuries ago, with representations of the Native tribes whose culture was radically changed by the horse - that this former fashion photographer turned pop artist received the award for the most ambitious Pony. To give his artwork monumental impact, George Monfils cover it with over a million and a half tiny Indian seed beads, applied one at a time! So impressive was the outcome, which took the artist over 1,400 hours to complete, that itwas nominated for the Guinness Book of World Records.