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, located in the animals' torsos; externally they form circular rings protruding from the background, occupying the entire surface of the plates at that location. The cheek plates are modeled on one side; only the animal heads and necks are modeled on both sides. Attributed to Antoni Mierzejewski. Dated 9th–6th century BC; Iron Period II c. 1000–601 BC. Find place: Luristan, Iran; likely made in Luristan. Function: element of a horse harness. Materials: Luristan bronzes. Dimensions: height 8.6 cm, width 20 cm, depth 13.8 cm; weight 480 g., A small sculpted object in shades of brown and dark bronze appears against a neutral gray background; it depicts a stylized four-legged animal with a long snout and rounded eye forms, textured surface, and a slightly rough, pitted finish; the figure stands on an irregular base and shows a joint-like circular element at its midsection with an attached strap-like piece, and a curled tail extending toward the rear; a translucent support is visible beneath parts of the sculpture.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A04_319

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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 Attributed Antoni Mierzejewski Dated 9th–6th century BC Iron Period II c 1000–601 Bc Find place Luristan Iran Function element horse harness Materials Luristan bronzes Dimensions height 8.6 cm width 20 cm depth 13.8 cm weight 480 g small sculpted object shades brown dark bronze neutral gray background depicts stylized four-legged animal long snout rounded eye forms textured surface slightly rough pitted finish figure stands irregular base joint- circular element midsection attached strap- piece curled tail extending rear translucent support visible beneath parts sculpture.