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ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Horse Bit

AAT Object Form/Functionbits (animal work equipment)
Place CreatedLuristan, Iran, Asia
Date8th-7th Century BCE
MediumBronze
Credit LineGift of Larry R. Gilger
Dimensions11 x 7 in. (27.9 x 17.8 cm)
Object number1998.015.001
Exhibition HistoryMichael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. Larry R. Gilger, United States, purchased from James McLeod, Limerick, Ireland, September 1998.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art