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Harness, Phalera and Leaf hanger set, ca. 1st Cent
Copper alloy for each; Phalera 34mm/20.9gm; Vine Leaf 54mm/6.2gm
Con/ Phalera; As Cast. Leaf; As Cast
Ref/ B&C figure 70/8, page 120
Seller's Note/ During the Augustan to Hadrianic period (1st - early 2nd century AD) harness equipment was fairly directly derived from the earlier Celtic items. However, the equipment was usually decorated in a Roman style.
As seen, our round phalera with loops on back (concealed-loop disc phalerae), served as strap junctions. During the Claudian to Neronian period (circa AD 41-68) these phalerae were often decorated with silver foil and niello decor, sometimes in the form of vine tendrils, leaves, and grape bunches.