Caption

Bit, unknown Luristan workshop. The bit consists of a rigid bar and two cheek plates depicting a horse in profile. The bar, with a quadrangular cross-section, is slightly curved and has chamfered edges. Its ends are forged into a ribbon, which is wrapped in oppositely facing rings. The bar is inserted into two round holes in the cheek plates, which are located in the animals' torsos; externally they form circular rings protruding from the background, occupying the entire surface of the plates in this location. The cheek plates are modeled on one side; only the animal heads and necks are modeled on both sides. Maker attribution: Antoni Mierzejewski . Date: 9th–6th century BC; Iron Period II c. 1000–601 BC. Country/place of find and manufacture: Luristan, Iran. Function: element of a horse harness. Dimensions: height 8.6 cm; width 20 cm; depth 13.8 cm; weight 480 g., A bronze-colored sculptural object depicting a pair of stylized animals facing opposite directions and connected by a horizontal bar, each animal rendered with elongated legs, rounded bodies, and pronounced snouts, standing on flattened base elements; the surface shows a textured, pitted finish with darker brown and metallic highlights, and the background is a uniform light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A04_318

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54.1Mb (2.6Mb) / 19.6in x 10.7in / 5888 x 3213 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bit unknown Luristan workshop bit consists rigid bar two cheek plates depicting horse profile bar quadrangular cross-section slightly curved chamfered edges ends forged ribbon wrapped oppositely facing rings inserted two round holes cheek plates located animals torsos externally form circular rings protruding background occupying entire surface plates location modeled side animal heads necks sides Maker attribution Antoni Mierzejewski Date 9th–6th century BC Iron Period II c 1000–601 Bc Country place find manufacture Luristan Iran Function element horse harness Dimensions height 8.6 cm width 20 cm depth 13.8 cm weight 480 g bronze-colored sculptural object depicting pair stylized animals opposite directions connected horizontal bar animal rendered elongated legs rounded bodies pronounced snouts standing flattened base elements surface textured pitted finish darker brown metallic highlights uniform light gray.