Horse Gear
Cheek piece
30-38-16
From: Iran | Luristan Province
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| Object Number | 30-38-16 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Iran | Luristan Province |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Bronze |
| Iconography | Horse? | Bull? |
| Description | Horse or bull (?) passant. with head stall and halter. Trimmed mane. Long tail. Rings but no spikes. Legrain publication: "Bronze cheek piece of a horse-bit. The figure of the horse is heavy. The short head seems to wear a head-stall and a halter. The mane is trimmed,. but the tail long. There are rings but no spikes. The hole for the bit is cut across the shoulders. 95 x 88 mm. Ackerman: Gallery V, Panel 1, Object L-Bit Plaque. Horse walking, apparently wearing head-stall and halter; on legs, rings. L. 5 5/8 in |
| Length | 9.5 cm |
| Width | 8.8 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Arthur Upham Pope, 1930 |
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