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Collections

Pair of Cheekpieces from a Horse Bitcirca 1000-650 B.C.

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Title
Pair of Cheekpieces from a Horse Bit
Culture
Luristan bronzes
Place Made
Iran, Luristan
Date Made
circa 1000-650 B.C.
Period
Iron Age II-III
Medium
Bronze, cast
Dimensions
a) Height: 5 1/2 in. (14.3 cm); Length: 5 1/4 in. (13.7 cm); b) Height: 6 1/4 in. (16 cm); Length: 5 1/4 in. (13.5 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.97.124a-b
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.