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Name: Cavalry Sports CSC 13 (Straubing)
Robinson type: Cavalry Sports C
Findspot: Straubing, (DEU); found 27.10.1950 from a Roman villa, 3 km to the west of the fortress.
Date: late 2nd to 3rd century AD
Now kept: Straubing Gäubodenmuseum
Dimensions: H: 253mm; B, 203mm
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Remarks

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Remarks:
  1. Bronze.
  2. Well-formed face with prominent eyebrows. The hair is boldly curled and is arranged in two rows, which are symmetical about the centre of the forehead. The locks hang down in front of the ears.
  3. The eyes, nostrils and mouth have been pierced through.
  4. Photo No.3, (c) Luc de Vos
References:
  1. Robinson, H.R. (1975), "The Armour of Imperial Rome", (Arms & Armour Press), p.116, No.335
  2. Garbsch, J., (1978), "Römische Paraderüstungen" p.47, B.3
  3. Junkelmann, M. (1996), "Reiter wie Statuen aus Erz", p.37, Abb.70
Now kept: Straubing

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