Horse bit and matching cavesson (noseband)

Unknown Artist

ca. 3rd–5th century CE

Horse bit and matching cavesson (noseband) by Unknown Artist

Medium

Iron, brass

Dimensions

7 15/16 x 6 11/16 x 6 1/8 in. (20.2 x 17 x 15.5 cm)

Classification

Metalwork-Equestrian

Culture & Period

Sasanian · Sasanian

Department

Ancient Near Eastern Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Vladimir S. Littauer, 1971

Accession Number

1971.223a, b

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