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Description: | A Roman Period, Copper Alloy Horse and Rider Plate Brooch facing right; with a length of 19.6mm, a width of 11.81mm, and a thickness of 5.48mm. The Brooch weighs 1.3g and has traces of enamel within 3 cells.The Brooch is sub triangular and is missing the majority of its form, comprising of only the main body, and beginning of the tail and neck of the brooch. There are 3 cells related to the object. The first cell, located in the front portion of the horse and circular in nature is of green enamel. The second cell is located in the lower portion the body and ends where the tail begins, it is rectangular and is filled with red enamel. The final cell is above the second, and appears to continue into the rider itself, being rectangular shape ending in a square. This cell is of red enamel.The rider of the brooch has been lost, although the beginning of the body of the rider can be seen as a rectangle in the center of the outline.The reverse of the brooch has remains of a catch plate and lug in copper alloy, with the beginning of the tale being associated with the spring, while the neck has the catch plate.
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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