Riding EquipmentChinese11th-10th century BCE
Cheekpieces for a Horse's Harness (One of Four)
11th-10th century BCE
Dimensions
Diam. 9.6 × Thickness 2.8 cm (3 3/4 × 1 1/8 in.)
Provenance
[Yamanaka & Co., New York, 1/28/1941] sold; to Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (1941-1943), bequest; to Harvard Art Museums, 1943
Related Artworks
View MoreRiding Equipment
Ornament from Horse Trapping
Unknown Artist, 1200-1300
Silver gilt, worked in repoussé, chased, and incised
13th centuryPersianRiding Equipment
Sacrificial Ram and Attendant
Unknown Artist, second half 1st century CE or modern
Mixed copper alloy
1st century CERomanRiding Equipment
Finial in the Form of 'Taotie' (one of two)
Unknown Artist, 11th-8th century BCE
Bronze
11th-8th century BCEChineseRiding Equipment
Hook-Shaped Fitting in the Form of an Animal Head (One of a Pair)
Unknown Artist, 475 BCE - 221 BCE
Cast bronze with gold and silver inlay
5th-3rd century BCEChineseRiding Equipment
Element of a Horse Harness
Unknown Artist, late 8th-7th century BCE
Bronze
8th-7th century BCEItalicRiding Equipment
Finial in the Form of a 'Taotie' (one of two)
Unknown Artist, 10th-8th century BCE
Bronze
10th-8th century BCEChineseRiding Equipment
Bridle Trapping
Unknown Artist, 6th-3rd century BCE
Leaded bronze
6th-3rd century BCEItalicRiding Equipment
Zoomorphic Attachment
Unknown Artist, 3rd century CE
Mixed copper alloy
3rd century CERomanRiding Equipment
Roundel: Bear
Unknown Artist, 300-100 BCE
Leaded bronze, mercury gilded
3rd-2nd century BCEChineseRiding Equipment
Chariot Rein-Guide (?) with Decoration of Two Birds and with Ends Terminating in Round Bells
Unknown Artist, 16th-11th century BCE
Bronze with dark green patina
16th-11th century BCEChineseRiding Equipment
Cheek Piece for Bridle Depicting a Horse
Unknown Artist, 10th-mid 8th century BCE
Bronze
10th-8th century BCEIranianRiding Equipment
Ceremonial Stirrup (Abumi) with Weeping Cherry Decor
Unknown Artist, Late Edo period, early to mid 19th century
Kaga inlay work: iron with decoration inlaid in sahari (an alloy of copper, tin, and lead); interiors lined with lacquer
19th centuryJapanese