Cheek piece of a horse bit in the form of a deity between two lions
Place of OriginIran
Dateapprox. 800-700 BCE
PeriodIron Age III (800-600 BCE)
CultureLuristan
MaterialsBronze
DimensionsH. 5 in x W. 4 3/8 in
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB62B91
DepartmentWest Asian Art
ClassificationsMetal Arts
On View
Not on view
approx. 800-700 BCE
approx. 800-700 BCE
approx. 800-700 BCE
approx. 800-700 BCE
approx. 800-700 BCE
approx. 800-700 BCE
approx. 800-700 BCE
900-770 BCE
800-600 BCE or 1900-1960
approx. 800-700 BCE
approx. 800-700 BCE
approx. 770-700 BCE