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Horse bit cheekpiece in form of a winged, human-headed quadruped

ca. 8th century B.C.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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  • Title: Horse bit cheekpiece in form of a winged, human-headed quadruped
  • Date Created: ca. 8th century B.C.
  • Physical Dimensions: 5.51 x 5.24 in. (14 x 13.31 cm)
  • Type: Horse bit cheekpiece
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/327349
  • Medium: Bronze alloy, traces of iron, lead
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
  • Period: Iron Age
  • Culture: Iran

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