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Object Number
40-77-40/12214
Display Title
Beltplate, double horsehead
Descriptions
Object Description
Bronze double horsehead pendant. An unusual specimen with an "M" shape, decorated with incised dot-and-circle motifs. The central tine widens into a rectangle, and is drilled with 2 holes; each other tine has one hole. The heads emerge from either side of the top, and between them is an iron hook. Considered by Mahr to be a "horseshoe shaped pendant." 6.2 x 5 cm.
Inventory Description
Metal, personal, pendant, double horsehead, M shaped, incised dot-and-circle mot
Classification
- Raw Material
- Pendant
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Iron Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
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Slovenia
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<County>
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<City>
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Vinica
Intrasite
Grave 270
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 6.3 x 4.9 x 0.6 cm (2 1/2 x 1 15/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-77-40/12214
Provenance
Provenance
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
(1906)
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