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Collections

Horse Bitcirca 800-600 B.C.

Not on view
Bronze horse bit or bridle fitting with heavy verdigris patina, consisting of a horizontal bar with two angled crossbars and a looping central connector

Unknown, Horse Bit, circa 800-600 B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Horse Bit
Culture
Luristan bronzes
Place Made
Iran, Luristan
Date Made
circa 800-600 B.C.
Period
Iron Age II-III
Medium
Bronze, cast
Dimensions
Mouthpiece: Length: 8 in. (20.5 cm); Cheekpieces: Height: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Length: 4 1/2 in. (10.8 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.97.117
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient
Selected Bibliography
  • 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.