Near Eastern & Persian Antiquities
Luristan Bronze Horse Bit Fragment
- Culture
- Luristan
- Origin
- Iran
- Period
- c. 1000 BC
- Object
- Bit
- Materials
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- 8.9 × 4.4 cm
- Catalogue
- ANT-008
A cast bronze component of a horse bit, retaining an encrusted patina.
Provenance
Private New York collection, acquired in the 1970s.
Acquired
Palmyra Heritage Gallery · 2022