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Collection Item: Brigantian Horned God

Basic info

Collection
Archaeology
Title
Brigantian Horned God
Object name
Harness fitting
Object category
Prehistoric
Object subcategory
Iron Age
Description
Terret ring in the shape of a Brigantian figurine, possibly a horned god. Catalogue entry from Bishop 1996: 6 "Copper alloy (yoe-mounted?), hollow-cast terret decorated in the Celtic manner with a stylized face. The rein-bearing loop is largely missing (leading to the 'horned god' colloquial name it has earned) and there is damage to the lower portion of the objct and the 'face'. There are decorative bosses (reminscient of brooches used for fastening clothing), apparently once inlaid with enamel , on either shoulder. The whole 'goggle-eyed' demeanous of tis figure is very un-Roman and it is tempting to ascribe it to a pre-Roman date, rather than see it as the product of the 2nd century Celtic Renaissance."
Production date start
-100
Production date end
43
Period
Prehistoric
Iron Age

More info

Identification

Object number
YORYM : H2400
Number of objects
1
ID
1384

Physical Characteristics

Materials
Bronze (Whole)
Copper alloy (Whole)
Dimensions
Whole height 70.0 mm
Whole width 57.0 mm
Whole depth 30.0 mm

Find spot

Place
Aldborough (North Yorkshire)
Context
"in the foundations of the city wall of Aldborough"

Production

Technique
Cast