Horse Gear
Bit
30-38-44
Location: On Display in the Middle East Galleries
From: Iran | Luristan Province
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| Object Number | 30-38-44 |
| Current Location | Middle East Galleries - On Display |
| Provenience | Iran | Luristan Province |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Bronze |
| Iconography | Mountain Sheep |
| Description | Cheek piece representing a wild mountain sheep. Wild mountain sheep peasant head turned front. Powerful curved rugged horns. Short tails. Rings of spikes. Bit is rounded piece. Bronze horse-bit. The cheek pieces are beautifully modelled, and a good nature study. They represent wild mountain sheep passant, head turned front. The details of horns, nose, muscles. legs and short tail are excellent. The bit is a straight piece. Rings and spikes as usual. Bit 185 x 8 mm. Sheep 90 x 90 mm." Ackerman: Gallery II, Case 9, Object L-Bit with Cheek Plaques. Mountain sheep, walking, head affronted. L. 5 1/8 in |
| Height | 9 cm |
| Length | 19 cm |
| Width | 10 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Arthur Upham Pope, 1930 |
| Other Number | 0601 - Cast Number | 0801 - Cast Number |
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