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Horse and rider
Near Eastern, Iranian
Iron Age
10th–9th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 5.1 cm (2 in.)
Credit Line
Seth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession Number59.734
CollectionsAsia, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionGroups of small bronze stags and bulls, pierced for suspension, have been found in tombs, where they appear to have been hung from men's belts. Their meaning is unknown, but it is likely that they were gifts to the dead. Other, unpierced figurines, horses and riders (such as this one), chariots, and dogs, may have been gifts to the dead.
Provenance1959, sold by Dariush Broumand (dealer), New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 12, 1959)