Bronze bit
Bits, normally of iron, are well attested in Archaic Cyprus. They have come to light in association with horse burials, notably at Salamis, but they may also have been placed in tombs by themselves.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bronze bit
- Period: Cypro-Archaic ?
- Date: ca. 600 BCE(?)
- Culture: Cypriot
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: length 12 3/4in. (32.4cm)
- Classification: Bronzes
- Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
- Object Number: 74.51.5387
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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