Riding EquipmentIranian9th-8th century BCE
Cheek Piece for a Bridle in the Form of a Mouflon
9th-8th century BCE
Dimensions
10.3 x 10.4 x 2.5 cm (4 1/16 x 4 1/8 x 1 in.)
Provenance
Philip Hofer, Cambridge, MA, (by 1956), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1956.
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