harness-fitting
- Museum number
- 123542
- Description
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Copper alloy harness ring in the form of a moufflon head with the tip of each horn gripped by a small crouching stylised lion.
- Production date
- 9thC BC-7thC BC
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 2.40 centimetres (central aperture)
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Height: 7.10 centimetres
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Weight: 75 grammes
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Width: 8.90 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
2012 24 May - 30 Sep, London, BM, 'The horse: from Arabia to Royal Ascot'
1995 17 Nov- 2005 14 Dec - BM, G52/IRAN/17/16
1994 16 Jun-23 Dec - BM, G49/IRAN/17
1975 Jul-ca 1990 - BM, Iranian Room [IR] case 6, no. 24
Persian Landing, 1.
Iranian Room, wall-case 4/B.
- Acquisition date
- 1934
- Acquisition notes
- Reported to the Trustees 6/11/34 as a donation by "Mr. Louis Clarke" who purchased these three objects four years previously for the sum of £175 at the request of the then-Keeper, H. R. Hall.
- Department
- Middle East
- BM/Big number
- 123542
- Registration number
- 1934,1108.2