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Bit and Cheek Plaques

bit and cheek plaques; rigid mouthpiece of round section, flattened at each end and rolled into spiral rings to which reins were attached; cheek plaques in form of standing ibexes whose bodies are in profile relief with heads affronted and modeled in the round; on back of plaques are two protruding pins and two loops for fastening split strap of bridle; horn of one ibex broken off and missing; bronze

Date
899-400 BCE
In our collection
since July the 22nd, 2015 up to now
Dimensions
4 7/8 x 3 5/8 x 7 1/4 in. (12.38 x 9.21 x 18.42 cm)
Location
Not on View
Medium
Bronze
Price
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Composition
oxygen45%
iron26%
copper29%