Cheekpiece for Bridle in the Shape of a Leopard

The object is a long, thin piece of metal with a leopard head on one end. The metal is gray-green with brown spots and has a rough texture. The leopard head faces left and has two small ears and an open mouth. The body of the object is cylindrical with two cut-out sections on either side. The cut-out on the left is rectangular and the one on the right is oval. The object tapers down at the end on the right. The background is a solid light purple color. This cheekpiece for a bridle is attributed to an unknown artist.