Riding EquipmentIranian10th-8th century BCE
Cheek Piece for Bridle Depicting a Horse
10th-mid 8th century BCE
Dimensions
8.6 x 12.7 cm (3 3/8 x 5 in.)
Provenance
Marian H. Phinney, Cambridge, MA, (by 1962), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1962.
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