cheek-piece
- Museum number
- 134363
- Description
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Copper alloy bar cheek-piece; cast with goat's head.
- Production date
- 9thC BC-8thC BC (possibly)
- Dimensions
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Length: 17.60 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- See also BM.134362.
Compare:
G. Conteneau et R. Ghirshman "Fouilles du Tepe-Giyan". pl. VI [somewhat similar].
J. A. H. Potratz, "Die Skythen in Südrussland", fig.37 (p.58) [early Scythian harness toggle type II], or fig.25 (p.49) [type 1, variant D, form b], p.44 [6th century BC].
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
-
Exhibited:
2012 24 May-30 Sep, London, BM, 'The horse: from Arabia to Royal Ascot'
1995-2005 17 Nov-14 Dec, BM, G52/IRAN/17/13, from official opening
1977 London, BM, Animals in Art
- Acquisition date
- 1964
- Department
- Middle East
- BM/Big number
- 134363
- Registration number
- 1964,0411.2
