Riding EquipmentItalic8th-7th century BCE
Element of a Horse Harness
late 8th-7th century BCE
Dimensions
h. 15.5 x w. 7.9 x d. 5.6 cm (6 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 2 3/16 in.)
Provenance
Stuart Cary Welch, Cambridge, MA, gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1980.
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