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Horse harness ornament
Nubian
Meroitic Period, reign of Amanikhatashan
A.D. 62–85
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Height: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.1058
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Animal-related
DescriptionSilver horse bridle ornament. Lion's head in high repoussé relief. Three holes for attachment to flat surface. Nose crushed. Slightly corroded. The lion represented Apedemak the lion-headed god of war of Meroe. See 24.1057-1064.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Pyramid Beg. N. 18. 1921: excavated by the Harvard University - Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1924: assigned to the MFA by the Government of the Sudan