Riding EquipmentIranian9th-8th century BCE
Cheek Piece for a Bridle in the Form of a Mouflon
9th-8th century BCE
Dimensions
11.5 x 11.5 x 3.2 cm (4 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Philip Hofer, Cambridge, MA, (by 1956), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1956.
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