Window into the Bible
Horses, Cavalry and Chariots
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Horse Bridle and Bit
Date: 700 - 650 BC.
Place: Etruscan
Photographed at the British Museum, London, England.
Notice the cheek pieces are moulded in the form of horses.
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Bronze Persian Horse Bit
Date: 6th - 4th century BC Place: Persepolis [Southwestern Iran]
Photographed at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Harness the horses, mount the steeds! Take your positions with helmets on! Polish your spears, put on your armour! (Jeremiah 46:4)
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Bronze Persian Horse Bit
Date: 6th - 4th century BC |
Place: Persepolis [Southwestern Iran]
Photographed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, USA.
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Warrior on Horseback
Date: c. 550 BC. |
Place: Taranto, Italy
Photographed at the British Museum, London, England.
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Gold Model of a Persian Chariot
Date: 5th – 4th century BC. |
Place: Persia [Iran]
Photographed at the British Museum, London, England.