Horse Bit
| Object Number: | 41-37-243 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Central Asian |
| Provenience: | Inner Mongolia (uncertain) Ordos |
| Period: | Han Dynasty |
| Date Made: | Han Dynasty |
| Early Date: | -206 |
| Late Date: | 220 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Bronze |
| Technique: | Relief |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from William Mayer, 1941 |
| Other Number: | N-1 - Other Number |
Description
Horse bit. Bronze. Two bars connected by interlocking loops. Large rein-loops decorated with design in relief almost entirely obscured with rough green patina and red earth incrustations.
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