horse bridle-bit
- Museum number
- 122928
- Description
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Copper alloy horse-bit with cheekpieces in the form of horses; two loops at back, joined by bit consisting of straight bar; cheekpieces made by lost-wax casting; bit made by hammering.
- Production date
- 9thC BC-7thC BC
- Dimensions
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Length: 4.50 inches (side piece)
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Width: 6.50 inches (bar)
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Width: 3.25 inches (side piece)
- Location
- On display (G30/dc26)
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
2018-2019 8 Nov-24 Feb, London, BM, I am Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria
2012 24 May-30 Sep, BM, 'The horse: from Arabia to Royal Ascot'
1995-2005 17 Nov-14 Dec, BM, G52/IRAN/17/2, from official opening
1996, 'Furusiyya' (cancelled).
1975-ca 1990, Jul-, BM Iranian Room [IR], case ?, no. 18
Persian Landing [PL], wall-case [WC] 1, bottom shelf.
- Condition
- Previously stripped, darkened and lacquered (conservation assessment 94/5)
- Acquisition date
- 1931
- Acquisition notes
- Collection deposited on 17 July and 6 August 1930; reported to the Trustees on 1 October 1931 and registered with the date of the second deposit.
- Department
- Middle East
- BM/Big number
- 122928
- Registration number
- 1930,0806.1
