Horse bit or rein support

Shows two felines facing each other with their heads turned away. Discovered in one of the most unusual constructions in the Castro. Bronze. Lost-wax casting. Late Imperial Rome era (C.4/5 AD).

Material 
Bronze
Cultural context 
Roman
Measurements (cm) 
8,7 x 8,6 x 0,8

Location

  • Viladonga, 27259 - Castro de Rei (Lugo)
    Galicia, España
    N 43º 09' 38.97" W 7º 23' 19.32"
  • 982 870 160
  • museo.viladonga@xunta.gal

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