A Luristan Bronze Horse Bit with The Master of the Animals

Circa 8th Century B.C.

Length 7 1/4 inches (18.42 cm).

Provenance:

Private Collection, New York, 1990s.

Ariadne Galleries, New York, prior to 1998.

Exhibited:

New York, New York, Ariadne Galleries, Treasures of the Eurasian Steppes: Animal Art from 800 BC to 200 AD, 25 March-30 April 1998.

Published:

T. Pang, Treasures of the Eurasian Steppes: Animal Art from 800 BC to 200 AD (Exhibition Catalogue), 1998, p. 45, no. 43.

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A Luristan Bronze Horse Bit with The Master of the Animals

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