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Description: | A Roman Period, Copper Alloy Horse and Rider Plate Brooch facing right; with a length of 23.18mm, a width of 21.08mm, and a thickness of 6.35mm. The Brooch weighs 3.06g and has 7 cells.The object is rectangular with 2 prongs which represent limbs on the lower portion of the shape. The upper portion of the rectangle has two near triangular shapes above which are the rider and the horses neck and head repsectively.The horse portion of the brooch comprises of 4 cells. The first cell forms part of a trio which create a semi circular shape. The first cell is circular and has small amounts of red enamel. The second cell is a rectangle with another rectangle at a right angle cutting between the other two cells in the group. This seems to suggest traces of white enamel. The third cell of the group is again circular and underneath the other 2 cells. It shows traces of red enamel. The final cell is rectangular except for a curve which ends at the hindquarters of the horse, and shows very few traces of red enamel throughout the cell. The head of the horse also has a number of notches taken out of the upper neck, suggesting the presence of a mane, and a line underneath the mane which could be a baton.The body of the rider is represented by 3 cells, which form a triangular body shape. The first cell is sub triangular, beginning at the neck of the rider and ending in line with the bottom of the neck of the horse. This cell contains traces of red enamel. The second cell is rectangular in shape, red enamel is also present here. The third cell is circular and sits where one could expect the shoulder to be, no traces of enamel exist within this cell. The head of the rider, much like the horse has a number of notches in the upper edge, suggesting either hair or helmet. An ear is also present as a semi-circular indent on the lower left of the head, and a curved line seperating the hair from the face is present.The reverse of the brooch has a copper alloy catch plate that runs from just above the forelimb and ends roughly one third of the way along the body. A spring lug exists above the hind leg and covers this portion of the brooch.
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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