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Harness, Phalera and Leaf hanger set, ca. 1st Cent

Copper alloy for each; Phalera (silver plated) 32mm; Vine Leaf 50mm

Con/ Phalera; As Cast. Leaf; As Cast

Ref/ B&C figure 70/8

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.

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