Harness fitting
This phallic stud was possibly a fitting for a horse harness. This symbol guarded against the influence of evil.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 853/1989/62
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Exeter archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit
- Material
- copper alloy
- Common Name
- harness fitting
- Simple Name
- brooch? harness fitting?
- Period Classification
- Roman (43-410)
- Production Year Low
- 50
- Production Year High
- 199
