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874 - Breast ornament from a horse harness, eastern regions of the Fertile Crescent, 8th century B.C.
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Breast ornament from a horse harness, eastern regions of the Fertile Crescent, 8th century B.C. A band with two hooked ends on each side, which served as eyelets for fastening. On the upper side, five upward-pointing tongues with a conical protrusion in the center of the circularly thickened ends, each surrounded on the outside by nine small bumps. At the lower edge of the tongues, double lines formed by individual puncture marks. Below the tongues, in the center of the band, are flat bumps surrounded by small bumps; between them are rows of three bumps. Dark green patina with scattered oxide deposits. A Plexiglas strip is mounted at the bottom of the back for stabilization and to allow the object to stand more securely. One of the hooks on the edge is broken off. Otherwise intact. Length 53 cm. Height 15 cm. CULTURAL HERITAGE! Provenance: French private collection, acquired from the collection of Axel Guttmann (1944–2001). Inventory number still affixed to the back: AG 299. Condition: II +
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