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Description: | A Roman Period, Copper Alloy Horse Plate Brooch facing right; with a length of 27.52mm, a width of 17.69mm, and a thickness of 5.98mm. The Brooch weighs 2.08g.The object represents a horse facing right with an unusual pointed head. It is missing its tail and lower limbs. The body has a single large stamped ring for an eye and has one linear enamel cell. This cell runs along the back of the body curving downwards over the rear and upwards where it terminates at the front of the object and is filled with blue enamel.The reverse of the brooch has a copper alloy catch plate aligns along the base of the body, over the forelimb. A semi-circular lug holds a small portion of a pin and is surrounded by iron staining.
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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