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BIRD BIT
Luristan, Iran
Iron Age I or II, 9th - 7th centuries BC
Bronze
H.: 5; Long. psalia: 11 cm
This tripartite bronze bit with a green-brown patina is composed of two psalia animated by two pairs of bird protomes – probably eagles – facing each other. They each have a ring at the neck which allows the reins of the mount's harness to be passed through. A crossbar, called the barrel, with ends hemmed in an inverted manner, is rigid and square in section.
Origin :
Former private collection acquired in the 1960s, Paris.
Bibliography:
A similar copy is kept at the Louvre Museum under the number AO 20511.
A similar psalia is held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art under reference 56.42.2.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
Ref. : 4313
Ref: 7WQ1NK501I
| Condition | Very good |
| Style | Other style (Objects of curiosity of Other style Style) |
| Period | 16th century and older (Objects of curiosity 16th century and older) |
| Country of origin | Iran |
| Shipping Time | Ready to ship in 2-3 Business Days |
| Location | 93400, Saint-Ouen, France |
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