LOT 315 Luristan Horse Harness Cheekpiece
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11th-8th century BC. A bronze cheek-piece of an articulated bit, in the form of a righthand side bar surmounted by two loops for additional straps, ending in a lion's head at the front, the other extremity bending outwards and ending with a conical tip, remains of the iron bar visible on the sides. Cf. Mee' Cernchi, Bronzes de Luristan, enigmes de l'Iran Ancien, IIIe-Ier millenaire av. J.C., Paris, 2008, p.107, no.62, for similar types. 130 grams, 13.5cm wide (5 1/4"). Private family collection formed in London, mid 1980s to early 1990s. The association of Psalia in shape of a bar and articulated bit is documented in Assyria, in Media and in central Iran starting from the 10th century BC, but the zoomorphic elements of this specimen suggest that it was produced in Luristan. The e of articulated bits, which moved inside the horse's mouth, exerting a minimal pressure on the reins, allowed for better control of the mount.
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