Buckle plaque with two fighting stallions
Title
Buckle plaque with two fighting stallions
Identifier
2015.2.31
Subject
Ancient & Classical
Description
A rectangular openwork plaque depicting two horses facing each other, fighting; the horse on the right bites the right foreleg of his opponent, who bites him on the back of the neck; a hook protrudes from the proper right front edge of the piece, and would have acted as part of the fastening mechanism.
Format
Bronze
Bronze
2 1/4" H x 4 7/8" L
Date
200 BCE
Files
Collection
Citation
“Buckle plaque with two fighting stallions,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed October 8, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1144.