Horse Bit
CultureLuristan
Dateca. 700 B.C.E.
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/8 × 7 7/8 × 1 7/8 inches (10.48 × 20 × 4.76 cm)
Credit LineGift of Betty Jo Marder
Object number2018.38
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionThe horsebit is composed of two identical cheekpieces and a bar joining them. Each cheekpiece is rectangular with a design in open-work composed of an X whose ends join the corners.
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