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Description: | A Roman cavalry strap terminal. The fitting comprises a slightly waisted rectangular plate on the back of which is a pair of worn spikes for attachment to leather. The lower end has a large rounded terminal. The plate itself has a thick silver coating, now worn, on which are two symmetrical groups of thin curving lines with thicker terminals, each inlaid with niello. Part of the upper end may be missing. | Subjects: | Military | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Williams, David W - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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