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Collections

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

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Pair of small cast bronze plaques in the form of winged, antlered deer-like creatures, heavily patinated in blue-green, each with a suspension ring and circular body opening
Cast bronze plaque with green patina depicting two quadrupeds facing each other, their bodies flanking a circular opening; the right figure has a human-like face with branching horns, a small loop handle rises from the left figure's back, and a recumbent animal appears at the base.
Small bronze plaque depicting a standing quadruped with an elaborate branching headdress and large foliate wings, with an open circular void at the body's center and a looped attachment at the rear; heavily patinated green surface with casting in openwork relief.
Title
Pair of Cheekpieces from a Horse Bit
Culture
Luristan bronzes
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
circa 1000-650 B.C.
Period
Iron Age II-III
Medium
Bronze, cast
Dimensions
a: 5 1/4 × 4 5/16 × 1/2 in. (13.34 × 10.95 × 1.27 cm) b: 5 1/8 × 4 1/4 × 1/2 in. (13.02 × 10.8 × 1.27 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.97.108a-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.