Name: Auction: LURISTAN HORSE BIT WESTERN ASIA, 800 – 600 B.C.
Brand: Lyon & Turnbull
Price: 1008 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

African & Oceanic Art - 31 July 2024 at 2pm

Antiquities - 31 July 2024 at 2pm

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cast bronze, consisting of a rigid mouthpiece and a pair of cheek pieces formed as mythological creatures wearing a horned headdress, with striding hoofed feet, a curling tail and wings extending upwards, both perforated at the centre through which the bit has been placed, raised on a bespoke mount

LURISTAN HORSE BIT

WESTERN ASIA, 800 – 600 B.C.

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