Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Horse Bit in the Shape of Horses
8th-7th century BCE (Iron Age)
bronze
(Ancient Near East )
(Ancient Near East )
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
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
E. S. David, Long Island City, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1957, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 1978 | In Search of Ancient Treasure: 40 Years of Collecting. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Measurements
3 1/8 x 8 1/4 x 3 9/16 in. (8 x 21 x 9 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1957
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.2427