Object Description
An extensive Roman bronze furniture fitting or attachment featuring a horse and rider. The male figure on the left wears a short tunic, cloak and sandals. His outfit as well as his cropped haircut indicate him to be a military man. His right arm is held out to his hip, while he leads a horse with his left hand, which is shown in side profile. The horse is sculpted as though caught in motion, tail and mane flowing, front left leg raised. Its muscles are rendered very naturalistically, and overall the piece is most impressive. Both figures rest on a base which has a hook extending out from the back and a terminal extending from the bottom, now fragmented. An exceptional piece of quality craftsmanship.
Date: Circa 1st – 3rd century AD