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Horse Bit with Cheek Piece

Date800 B.C.E.-601 B.C.E.

Place createdLuristan, Iran, Asia

Mediumbronze

Dimensions7 3/4 × 9 3/8 × 8 5/8 in. (19.7 × 23.8 × 21.9 cm)
Part: 5.01 lb. (2.3 kg)

ClassificationsArms and Armor

DepartmentSouth Asian Art, Islamic Art and Antiquities

Credit LineJohn J. Emery Fund

Accession Number1958.542

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