MAKE A MEME View Large Image Hunnish - Horse-Head Fibula - Walters 57482.jpg This fibula is shaped like the head and neck of a horse Dots suggest the texture of the coat and looped filigree is used for the mane While the form of the pin was inspired by Roman examples ...
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Keywords: Hunnish - Horse-Head Fibula - Walters 57482.jpg This fibula is shaped like the head and neck of a horse Dots suggest the texture of the coat and looped filigree is used for the mane While the form of the pin was inspired by Roman examples the subject matter the horse relects the importance of these animals to the Huns early Other date century 5 Early Medieval gold cm 2 6 3 7 0 9 accession number 57 482 37476 Joseph Brummer New York date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum 1931 by bequest Acquired by Henry Walters 1927 Early Christian and Byzantine Art Baltimore Museum of Art Baltimore 1947 Jewelry - Ancient to Modern The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1979-1980 The Allure of Bronze The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1995 place of origin southwest Russia Walters Art Museum license Medieval metalwork in the Walters Art Museum Jewellery in the Walters Art Museum Hunnic jewellery Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review
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