Riding EquipmentItalic8th-7th century BCE
Horse-Shaped Cheek Pieces with Bridle Bit and Rings
8th-7th century BCE
Dimensions
7.5 x 12.3 x 1.8 cm (2 15/16 x 4 13/16 x 11/16 in.)
Provenance
Norbert Schimmel collection, (by 1965), gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1975.
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