Bidspirit auction | SET OF VIKING EQUESTRIAN FITTINGS

SET OF VIKING EQUESTRIAN FITTINGS - Ca. AD 800 - 900. A set of four equestrian fittings, including a pair of iron stirrups with curved treadplates surmounted by rectangular openwork extensions; an iron bit with circular cheek rings at each end; and a domed circular bronze attachment with a central perforation for a forehead plume.For similar see: C. D. Stelter, The Horse and the Norse: Reconstructing the Equine in Viking Iceland, Fig. 5.2.2b; C. Cosma, Warriors, weapons and harness from the 5th to the 10th century in the Carpathian Basin, pl. 4; I. Bugarski, f. 10, pg. 138; J. Zabjnik, Taf. VII. Beigaben aus dem Grab 42/61. 10 Maßstab b. – sonst Maßstab a, pg. 168.Size: 125-295mm x 40-125mm; Weight: 685gProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market in the 1990s.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.