Horse bit cheekpiece in the form of a human headed bull

Horse bit cheekpiece in the form of a human headed bull
Horse bit cheekpiece in the form of a human headed bull

Horse bit cheekpiece in the form of a human headed bull

Date1000-650 BCE
Mediumbronze
Dimensionsobject: 4 x 3 7/8 x 1/4 in. (10.2 x 9.8 x 0.6 cm) base: 1 3/4 x 4 1/2 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 11.4 x 3.5 cm)
ClassificationMATERIAL CULTURE
Credit LineSBMA, Bequest of Wright S. Ludington
Object number1993.1.70
Subject(s)
  • mythology
  • bull
  • horse
Collection
  • Antiquity
Sub-Collection(s)
  • Persian
  • Middle Eastern
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Horse bit
Persian, Luristan
1000-650 BCE
Whetstone and finial
Persian, Luristan
1350-1000 BCE
Standard finial
Persian, Luristan
1350-800 BCE
Standard finial
Persian, Luristan
1350-800 BCE
Standard finial
Persian, Luristan
1350-800 BCE
Standard finial
Persian, Luristan
1350-800 BCE
Standard finial
Persian, Luristan
1350-800 BCE
Standard finial
Persian, Luristan
1350-800 BCE
Standard finial
Persian, Luristan
1350-800 BCE
Standard finial
Persian, Luristan
1350-800 BCE
Bull
Persian
1000-650 BCE
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