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Lot 140

A Luristan bronze horse bit

7 July 2016, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A Luristan bronze horse bit
Iran, circa 8th-7th Century B.C.
Comprising of two bronze sections for the mouthpiece with central inter-linked loop connection and terminals in the shape of hands grasping the rein rings, with plain curving cheekpieces with two loops attached to each, 31cm

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Provenance:
Dublin private collection, acquired in 1993.
Sotheby's, London, 08 July 1993, lot 118.
Theodore (Teddy) Kollek (1911-2007) Collection, Jerusalem, Israel, acquired between the 1950s and 1980s.

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