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Object Number 40-77-40/12741
Display Title Ornament, shield-shaped
Descriptions
Object Description Bronze shield-shaped ornament with central boss. On the back are four rods in a square, to which adheres a material that is probably leather; probably parts of the horse gear. 1.4 x 3 cm. (height x diameter)
Inventory Description Metal, personal, ornament, shield-shaped, central boss, 4 rods on back, leather
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Ornament
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Slovenia / <State> / <County> / <City> / Vinica
Intrasite Destroyed grave H
Dimensions Overall: 3 x 3 x 1.4 cm (1 3/16 x 1 3/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-77-40/12741
Provenance
Provenance Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg (1906)

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