{"product_id":"romeinse-paardenbroche-geemailleerd","title":"Roman horse brooch, enameled","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis zoomorphic Roman badge in the form of a horse presumably traces back to Celtic fibula patterns. Similar specimens have been excavated in St. Albans (the Roman Verulamium) and Pompeii, and several have also been found in England: some with only the horse, others with a rider on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is precisely those horse-and-rider brooches that researchers associate with sanctuaries and temples, where they have been found in large numbers. They may depict a Romano-Celtic rider god, a fusion of Mars with an indigenous deity, and were likely purchased at temples as a sort of Roman precursor to the medieval pilgrim badge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brooch is made of metal and inlaid with green and white enamel, and comes with a pin with a loose fastening. A remarkable piece for the lover of Roman archaeology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Celtic WebMerchant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54250134405448,"sku":"RHORSEEPIN","price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0891\/2892\/7560\/files\/rhorseepin.jpg?v=1791456031","url":"https:\/\/www.celticwebmerchant.co.uk\/products\/romeinse-paardenbroche-geemailleerd","provider":"Celtic WebMerchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}