BRONZE BRIDLE ELEMENTS

VI-III century B.C.

Cast bronze. 1) Part of a horse bridle (strap final). Truncated cone with conical opening. H. 1.4 cm, D. 1.3 cm. 2) Half-sphere loop with convex-shaped domed center and fringed perimeter. L. 1.1 cm, W. 1.6 cm. 3) Hemispherical shield with diametrical loop. H. 0.6 cm, D. 1.2 cm.
See: Davis-Kimbal J. Nomads of the Eurasian steppes in the Early Iron Age, Zinat Press, CA, 1995, pg. 109 fig. 12.