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RARE BRONZE AGE HORSE BITS SET

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Ca. 1800-600 BC.A suite of bronze harness fittings comprising a snaffle bit and two cheek-pieces each with three rings to one face. The horse bridle bit featuring terminal rings in different sizes. The item is joined at the smaller rings; an unadorned bars extends from each side and splays out into a large terminal ring, through which the cheek pieces would have originally passed. This piece would have sat in the horseâ€™s mouth attached to the reins giving the rider more control over the animal. A brown and green patination remains on the surface.Size: L:Set of 3: 148-163mm / W:15-32mm ; 260g.Provenance: Private UK collection; from an old London collection formed in the 1980s.

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RARE BRONZE AGE HORSE BITS SET

Name: RARE BRONZE AGE HORSE BITS SET
SKU: 138256742
Price: 300 GBP
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