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Description: | Copper alloy horse and rider brooch. The brooch is very worn all over, and many of the individual features are illegible. The brooch is in the profile form of a horse going right, with a male rider on its back. The horse has an incomplete snout, and the markings for the eyes and mane are no longer visible. The front leg is angled slightly forward to show the horse galloping, however the foot is missing. The rear leg is angled inwards beneath the body, again shown in a life like motion of galloping; the rear foot is also missing. The stump of the tail is present, however the rest of it is missing. The body of the horse is decorated with one long 'S' shaped cell running the length of the body, with possibly three smaller cells on the body of the rider. The S-shaped cell contains a degraded green-turquoise coloured enamel. The rider sits on the back of the horse however all of his features are missing. On the reverse of the hind of the horse are two integral lugs for the hinged pin. On the rear of the front legs is a broken catchplate.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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