100-200 AD. Roman. Bronze brooch, depicting a horse with a fine head shown in profile. The catch-plate and pin are both fully preserved. Brooches were an important element of Roman dress, used to fasten clothing but they also served as dress accessories in their own right. Thousands of different types and subtypes of Roman brooches are attested, and they seem to have played an important role in Roman people’s self-expression. For comparable Roman brooches, see Richard Hattatt. 2000. A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books, p. 218. Good condition. Size: L:22mm / W:34mm ; 22g; Provenance: From an old British collection, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s.