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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF MATHILDA GOLDMAN
AN ASSYRIAN GYPSUM RELIEF FRAGMENT
CIRCA 9TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
AN ASSYRIAN GYPSUM RELIEF FRAGMENT
Circa 9th-7th Century B.C.
Preserving the head of a horse in profile to the left, its mouth open, wearing an elaborate bridle with a crescent-shaped cheek-piece, disk ornaments along the straps, also wearing a nape strap, the arm of a groom or rider extending from the right, the hand clutching the reins
4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm) wide
Circa 9th-7th Century B.C.
Preserving the head of a horse in profile to the left, its mouth open, wearing an elaborate bridle with a crescent-shaped cheek-piece, disk ornaments along the straps, also wearing a nape strap, the arm of a groom or rider extending from the right, the hand clutching the reins
4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm) wide
Provenance
Mathias Komor, New York