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Product description

The brooch replica is based on a small horse-shaped brooch from the Celtic Iron Age, originating from Central Europe. The original piece is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Horse-shaped fibulae are part of a small group of Central European animal brooches that have survived from the Celtic Iron Age. These figural fibulae were typical of Celtic attire during the early Latène period and were worn by people of all ages and genders.

Whilst these horse brooches were popular amongst the Celts, they were also utilised by the Romans and continued in use throughout late antiquity. The replica is available in high-quality bronze. The Celtic horse brooch measures 3 x 2 cm and is fastened with a durable spiral pin.

Many Celtic horse brooches have been discovered in graves dating from the fifth century AD, highlighting the importance of horses in Celtic society. Due to their rarity and expense, horses were valued as symbols of status and power. Whilst Celtic animal brooches from the Latène period could also depict stags or goats, they were always crafted in three dimensions, with the animal's hind legs extending over the pin, whilst the clasp was attached to the front legs.

Product details

Product details:

Material: bronze

Dimensions: 3 x 2 cm

Based on a historic original

Shipment weight (grams): 100