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LOT 0220
Luristan Bronze Horse Bit Cheek-Piece with Master of Animals
8TH–7TH CENTURY B.C.
5 in. (7 1/4 in.) (212 grams, 12.7 cm (601 grams total, 18.4 cm including stand)).
Formed as an advancing ram on a baseline with head turned to face the viewer, applied collar, standing human figure holding the tail; circular hole to the shoulder to accept the bit; mounted on a display stand.
Provenance
A.P. family collection, Europe, from 1969, partly transferred to the United Kingdom in 1981.
London art market, after 2000.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12974-245211.
Literature
Cf. similar in Moorey, P.R.S., Ancient Bronzes from Luristan, London, 1974, pls.VI-VII.
Footnotes
Horse equipment was an important symbol of status and power in the Iron Age Near East. Elaborate bits with decorated cheek-pieces were not only practical items for controlling horses but also served a display function, reflecting the wealth and rank of their owners.
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LOT 0220
Luristan Bronze Horse Bit Cheek-Piece with Master of Animals
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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