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Potts D T. Xenophon’s Hedgehogs and the Studded Achaemenid Snaffle Bit. Archaelogy 2025; 4 (4) : 4
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Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University , daniel.potts@nyu.edu
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Since the late 19th century, a particular type of bit with studded cannons has been documented at archaeological sites spread from Greece to India. Similarities amongst these bits have often been noted, but only gradually did scholars begin to confidently ascribe this type to the Achaemenids. Since the discovery of one such bit on the Acropolis of Athens, scholars have also linked these finds with Xenophon’s reference in On the Art of Horsemanship to bits with “hedehogs”, i.e., spikes or studs, on the cannons. The present article discusses these bits in light of Xenophon’s text and suggests that they were used exclusively for schooling, not everyday riding, and are indeed distinctively Achaemenid.
Article number: 4
Type of Study: Original Research Article |
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Historical period
Received: 2024/11/28 | Accepted: 2025/02/17 | Published: 2026/02/22
Received: 2024/11/28 | Accepted: 2025/02/17 | Published: 2026/02/22
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