13th-6th century BC. A bronze horse bit comprising a square-section bit with scrolled ends, two lateral cast panels each a facing mythical beast on a hatched baseline, hooked wing to the back and loop between the crescent horns. See Legrain, L. Luristan Bronzes in the University Museum, Pennsylvania, 1934. 653 grams, 21cm (8 1/4"). From the private collection of a North West London lady; previously with a central London gallery; formerly acquired before 1990.