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LOT 0326
Bronze Age Horse Cheek Piece Pair
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/4 in. (7 3/4 in.) (220 grams total, 10.6-10.8 cm (325 grams total, 19.7 cm high including stand)).
Comprising two matched cheek pieces, each with a domed disc to each end, three tubular sockets to accepts leather straps and the mouth piece; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. [2]
ProvenanceEx Surrey, UK, collection, 1980s.
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