BRONZE AGE BRONZE PAIR OF HORSE BITS

Ca. 2nd millennium BC
A suite of bronze harness fittings comprising a snaffle bit and two cheek-pieces, each with three rings to one face. The item is joined at the smaller rings; an unadorned bars extends from each side and splays out into a large terminal ring. This piece would have sat in the horse'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:215mm / W:185mm ; 310g
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.
Estimate: GBP 200 - 300