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Unknown
Horse Bitcirca 1000-650 B.C.

Not on view
Cast bronze object with two bird- or serpent-head terminals connected by a curved bar, with looping rings at each end, covered in sage-green patina

Unknown, Horse Bit, circa 1000-650 B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Horse Bit
Culture
Villanovan
Place Made
Iran, Luristan
Date Made
circa 1000-650 B.C.
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Length (Length of cheekpiece): 4 5/16 in. (11 cm) Length (Length of mouthpiece): 6 13/16 in. (17.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.311
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture: Greek and Roman
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.