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.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A02_369

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

79.8Mo (1.6Mo) / 44.7cm x 44.7cm / 5281 x 5281 (300dpi)

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