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Description: | A Roman period copper alloy horse and rider brooch facing right and measuring 28mm long, 22mm wide, and 2mm thick. The brooch weighs 2.6g and is decorated with 6 cells, all containing enamel.The brooch is sub rectangular in form and rectangular in section; with two protrusions which form the majority of head of the horse as a square and the rider itself is sub rectangular in shape. Three smaller sub rectangular protrusions form a complete tail, and parts of the fore and hind limbs.The brooch shows the majority of the horse and a complete rider.The horse portion of the brooch is decorated with 4 cells; one group of 3 cells forming a sub circular shape from three sub circular cells, each being blue in colour and existing between neck and forelimb of the horse. A linear cell runs along the base of the object before curving into the hind quarters of the horse. The curve of the cell is blue, while the linear section is red in colour.The rider portion of the brooch has 2 enamel cells, each of which are full of red enamel. The first cell is sub circular, existing just below the neck of the horse. A second cell runs along the base of the rider.The reverse of the brooch consists of a copper alloy spring and catch plate, being located on the hind and fore haunches of the horse, with signs of iron staining located on the spring itself.
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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