Bronze Age Horse Bit

EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM BC

7 1/2" (205 grams, 19cm).

A two-part bronze bit formed as two linked round-section bars with loops to the outer ends, slot and flange. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Property of a German gentleman; acquired on the European art market in the 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0428

Bronze Age Horse Bit

Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,472

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