Cheekpiece from a Horse Bit

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Cheekpiece from a Horse Bit

Iran, Luristan, Luristan bronzes, circa 1000-650 B.C.
Tools and Equipment; horse trappings
Bronze
4 3/4 x 4 1/8 in. (12.3 x 10.5 cm)
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation (M.76.97.96)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Thomas, Nancy. "Nasli M. Heeramaneck." In American Collectors of Asian Art, edited by Pratapaditya Pal, 73-92. Bombay:  Marg Publications, 1986.
  • Ancient Bronzes, Ceramics, and Seals: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern, Central Asiatic, and European Art.  Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1981.