Lot 82
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LURISTAN HORSE BIT CHEEKPIECE
ZAGROS MOUNTAINS, EARLY 1ST MILLENIUM B.C.
African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities and Natural History | 598
Auction: 5 May 2020 at 12:00 BST
£1,125
Description
cast bronze, at the centre stands a horned deity, flanked at either side by mythical beasts that he appears to be taming or mastering, his midriff forms the loop through which the bit would have been placed, presented on a bespoke mount
Dimensions
12.5cm tall
Footnote
Provenance:
Private collection, United Kingdom, acquired 1990's.
Note:
For a similar example please see: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, accession number 1961.33.