Horse bit cheekpiece in form of a horse
Object type: Horse bit cheekpiece
Department: Ancient Near Eastern Art
Culture: Iran
Period: Iron Age III
Date: ca. 8th–7th century BCE
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 3.62 x 5.51 in. (9.19 x 14 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Equestrian
Geography:      Iran, probably from Luristan 
Credit line: Gift of Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1988
Accession year: 1988
Tags: Horses