Riding EquipmentNear Eastern1st millennium BCE
Claw
9th-4th century BCE
Dimensions
0.9 x 6 x 3 cm (3/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 3/16 in.)
Provenance
Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.
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