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Source Description
Horse bits such as this one were not only used in life, but also may have been placed under the head of their owners in the grave.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
7578
label
Horse Bit in the Shape of Horses
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
7578
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Horse Bit in the Shape of Horses
description
Horse bits such as this one were not only used in life, but also may have been placed under the head of their owners in the grave.
provenance
E. S. David, Long Island City, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1957, by purchase.
date
8th-7th century BCE (Iron Age)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
bits (bridle components)
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
8
height
21
depth
9
dimensionsRaw
3 1/8 x 8 1/4 x 3 9/16 in. (8 x 21 x 9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Luristan
med
bronze
creator_ids
6747
collection_ids
ANE
exhibition_ids
2507
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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85bdb7031b93d202
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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87f380759d28bf65
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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5ad60f6160da4adb
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no
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no