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Description: | A Roman Period, Copper Alloy Horse and Rider Plate Brooch facing right; with a length of 23.9mm, a width of 19.2mm, and a thickness of 5.9mm. The Brooch weighs 2.66g and has 4 cells.The object is sub rectangular in form and is missing its head and a small portion of the hind leg.The horse portion of the brooch contains 2 cells. The first cell is semicircular in nature beginning at the far right of the brooch, with the circle facing inwards. The cell ends at the beginnings of the neck and forelimb respectively and is green enamel in colour. The second cell is rectangular and follows the lower limit of the horse before curving into the hind leg. The cell is green in the curved section, while a small amount of red enamel exists within the rectangular area. The top of the horses neck has a number of notches which can be seen to represent the mane.The body of the rider is triangular and contains 2 cells. The first cell is rectangular with a small curve at the top, starting at the neck of the rider and ending where rider and the neck meet. The cell is red enamel. A second smaller circular cell is located below this curve and contains no enamel. The head of the rider has also been formed, an eye is visible in the centre of the head as an indentation, and a triangular projection on the face suggests a nose and mouth.The reverse of the brooch has a copper alloy catch plate that runs along the body from just above the forelimb to the midpoint of the body. A semi-circular spring lug is present, but with no trace of a spring.
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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