[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989) › v1.c21.s17.9 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c21.s17.9 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c21.s17.9 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c21.s17.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c21.s17.9) \*16.7.3 Bridle-bits.\* Bridle-bits have been reported in large numbers from the Megalithic graves \[4.17\] at ADICHANALLUR, KUNNATTUR, JANAMPET, KHAPA, JUNAPANI, etc. In the non-Megalithic context they occur at RAIRH, SAMBHAR and Taxila. The early ones known from the megaliths are of iron and are of three types: simple bits with a rigid mouthpiece; horizontal rigid mouthpieces with looped nosebands and variants; and simple, plain or joined bits and projected snaffles with a ring or cheek-bar on each side. The specimens from RAIRH are made of bronze and the one from SAMBHAR is of iron datable to \*c.\* 200-100 B.C.. Those from Taxila belong to the 1st century A.D.. Cheek-bars known from Taxila only are made of iron, ivory and bone. They are ‘8’-shaped or curved. - [Previous: v1.c21.s17.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c21.s17.8) - [Next: v1.c21.s17.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c21.s17.10) - [Up: v1.c21.s17](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c21.s17) ## Linked texts (5) - [Ādichanallūr](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.adichanallur) - [Kunnattur](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.kunnattur) - [Khapa](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.khapa) - [Janampet](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.janampet) - [Sambhar](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.sambhar) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c21.s17.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c21.s17.9) · Pramāṇa