Bell — Iran metalwork-equestrian, ca. 9th century B.C

Ancient Near Eastern ArtMetalwork-Equestrianca. 9th century B.C.

Artwork Details

Title	Bell
Medium	Bronze
Dimensions	2.4 x 1.77 in. (6.1 x 4.5 cm)
Classification	Metalwork-Equestrian
Department	Ancient Near Eastern Art
Date	ca. 9th century B.C.
Credit Line	Purchase, The Adelaide Milton de Groot Fund, in memory of the de Groot and Hawley families, 1976
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Culture	Iran
Period	Iron Age II
Date Range	900 BC – 800 BC

Provenance

Region

Iran

More metalwork-equestrian from the Iran tradition

ca. 9th century B.C.Harness or bridle ornament (?)

ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Horse bit cheekpieces

1st millennium B.C.Horse bit with cheekpieces in form of a sphinx

ca. 8th century B.C.Horse bit cheekpiece in form of a winged, human-headed…

ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Horse bit with cheekpieces in form of a winged sphinx

ca. 9th century B.C.Bell

ca. 9th century B.C.Harness or bridle ornament or fitting (?)

1st millennium B.C.Bells

Other works from the Iron Age II period

ca. 9th century B.C.Jar

ca. 9th century B.C.Buttons

ca. 9th century B.C.Pitcher

ca. 9th century B.C.Bolt or linchpin

ca. 10th–8th century B.C.Dagger

ca. 9th century B.C.Beads

ca. 9th century B.C.Bracelet

ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Head of a pin in form of a winged horse

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 326207