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| ID | 160 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | SP9685 |
| Project type | Chance |
| County | Northamptonshire |
| Site | Brigstock |
| Site Type | Religious |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 1 |
| Site Date | Mid C3-4 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Import | No |
| Place of manufacture | Local |
| Location | British Museum |
| Ref No | 2009,8040.1 |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Animal |
| Name | Horse |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Good, slightly worn, some pitting |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Classical 3 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 60.50 |
| Length | 72.00 |
| Parallels | Rolland 1965, no 245+246; Zadoks-Josephus Jitta 1967, no 50; Menzel 1966, no 325 |
| References | Pitts 1979, no 138; Toynbee 1964, 119; Taylor 1963, 264-5, pl XXXIXa; Green 1976, 181, no 7 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Saddle, nicely modelled but the proportions are not quite right. Front hooves and back hooves joined on small flat bases. Left foreleg rests on a round object (globe? helmet?) Incised tail, moulded and incised mane.Nice face with almond eyes, deep groove for mouth, nostrils, lightly incised bridle. Rider also in BM (46) possibly part of this piece. |
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