Medium:

Copper alloy

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 10.6 x 18.4 x 9.4 cm (4 3/16 x 7 1/4 x 3 11/16 in)

Type:

Tool and Equipment

Origin:

Iran

Date:

ca. 1000-650 BCE

Period:

Iron Age II - III

Description:

Pair of cheek pieces and mouthpiece; cheek pieces in the form of a winged animal standing on a baseline. Tail curled upwards to rest against back of wing; crest and forelock (?) on top of head.

Collection:

Arthur M. Sackler Collection

Exhibition History:

Metalwork and Ceramics from Ancient Iran (November 19, 1992 to January 22, 2004)

Nomads and Nobility: Art from the Ancient Near East (September 28, 1987 to November 1, 1992)

Topic:

casting  Search this

metal  Search this

copper alloy  Search this

horse  Search this

Iron Age II (ca. 1250 - 800 BCE)  Search this

Iron Age III (ca. 800 - 500 BCE)  Search this

Iran  Search this

Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Arthur M. Sackler

Accession Number:

S1987.103

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye302d2f295-a9dc-4eb4-abae-ac98d4b2fd3a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S1987.103