Imitation of an oriental curb from tin-plated iron. Such forms of bits were used in Arabic countries
Since it is an imitation, a precise determination of the country of origin is not possible.
The object was a gift from General Richard Erlenbusch (1863 - 1937) to the Gewerbemuseum Ulm (Museum of Applied Arts) in 1923. Over a number of years, Erlenbusch committed different bundles as gifts or loans to the Gewerbemuseum. The bundles contained especially military items, which he obtained probably during his combat missions in the First World War i. a. in France and Italy. From where he obtained the non-European objects is not clear. However, these came into the museum's collection after Erlenbusch finished his military career (1920 and 1923).
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