Decorative pendant from a horse harness, unknown Near Eastern workshop. The pendant is in the form of a thick ring with a round eyelet at the top. The lower half of the ring is decorated with 16 notches. On both sides, the notching terminates in a pair of small round knobs. The pendant was probably an element of a harness. 9th–6th century BC end of the 2nd millennium–first half of the 1st millennium BC; Iron Period. Luristan, Near East. Materials: metal; weight 94 g; diameter 5.5 cm; thickness 1.2 cm. Categories: harness components, pendants, decoration, Iranian art., An aged circular metal pendant with a textured, ridged lower half and a rough, mottled upper surface, showing a small loop at the top; the object displays a weathered finish with visible greenish and brownish tones, and is set against a uniform light gray background.
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Decorative pendant from a horse harness, unknown Near Eastern workshop. The pendant is in the form of a thick ring with a round eyelet at the top. The lower half of the ring is decorated with 16 notches. On both sides, the notching terminates in a pair of small round knobs. The pendant was probably an element of a harness. 9th–6th century BC end of the 2nd millennium–first half of the 1st millennium BC; Iron Period. Luristan, Near East. Materials: metal; weight 94 g; diameter 5.5 cm; thickness 1.2 cm. Categories: harness components, pendants, decoration, Iranian art., An aged circular metal pendant with a textured, ridged lower half and a rough, mottled upper surface, showing a small loop at the top; the object displays a weathered finish with visible greenish and brownish tones, and is set against a uniform light gray background.

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Decorative pendant horse harness unknown Near Eastern workshop pendant form thick ring round eyelet top lower half ring decorated 16 notches sides notching terminates pair small round knobs pendant was element harness 9th–6th century BC 2nd millennium–first half 1st millennium BC Iron Period Luristan Near East Materials metal weight 94 g diameter 5.5 cm thickness 1.2 cm Categories harness components pendants decoration Iranian art aged circular metal pendant textured ridged lower half rough mottled upper surface showing small loop object displays weathered finish visible greenish brownish tones set uniform light gray background.

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