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 wrapped in oppositely facing rings. The bar is inserted into two round holes in the cheek plates located in the animals' torsos; externally these 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, 9th–6th century BC; Iron Period II c. 1000–601 BC. Findplace/manufacture: Luristan, Iran. Element of a horse harness. Height 8.6 cm; width 20 cm; depth 13.8 cm; weight 480 g., A single metal horizontal bar with a textured, aged surface rests on a clear plastic support, flanked at each end by sculpted vertical elements that resemble stylized animal heads with elongated snouts and protruding rounded features; the metal has a dark bronze to brown patina with some lighter golden highlights, and the clear support is colorless and translucent against a plain gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A04_322

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50.2Mb (1.2Mb) / 20.0in x 9.7in / 6000 x 2924 (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 plates located animals torsos externally form circular rings protruding background occupying entire surface location cheek plates modeled side animal heads necks sides Attributed Antoni Mierzejewski 9th–6th century BC Iron Period II c 1000–601 Bc Findplace manufacture Luristan Iran Element horse harness Height 8.6 cm width 20 cm depth 13.8 cm weight 480 g single metal horizontal bar textured aged surface rests clear plastic support flanked sculpted vertical elements resemble stylized elongated snouts protruding rounded features metal dark bronze brown patina lighter golden highlights clear support colorless translucent plain gray background.