Lot 73
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AN ELAMITE BRONZE HORSE CHARIOT REIN RING
AN ELAMITE BRONZE HORSE CHARIOT REIN RING
AN ELAMITE BRONZE HORSE CHARIOT REIN RING
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AN ELAMITE BRONZE HORSE CHARIOT REIN RING

IRAN, CIRCA 12TH-11TH CENTURY B.C.

Details
AN ELAMITE BRONZE HORSE CHARIOT REIN RING
IRAN, CIRCA 12TH-11TH CENTURY B.C.
13 in. (32.6 cm.) high
Provenance
with Toufic Arakji, Hamburg.
with Mahboubian Gallery, London, acquired from the above in 1997.
Further details
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Lot Essay

The reins passed from the head harness on each draft animal through the rein ring, which was connected to a yoke pole. The rein ring helped to prevent the reins from snarling and added an element of control for the driver. For a related rein ring in the British Museum surmounted with two ibexes and a tree see inv. no. 122700.

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