Horse bridle cheekpiece in the shape of a winged mouflon, circa 1000-750 BC, IranianThe mouflon (Ovi
Horse bridle cheekpiece in the shape of a winged mouflon, circa 1000-750 BC, IranianThe mouflon (Ovis orientalis orientalis group) is a subspecies group of the wild sheep (Ovis orientalis). Populations of O. orientalis can be partitioned into the mouflons (orientalis group) and the urials (vignei group). The mouflon is thought to be one of the two ancestors for all modern domestic sheep breeds.Mouflon ram: Horse bridle cheek piece: the ring holding the two straps and the bit together -- source link
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