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| Item details |
| Name: |
Cavalry Sports CSC 14 (Straubing) |
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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, 244mm; W, 204mm. |
| Discuss on RAT: |
http://www.roma...wforum.php?f=45 |
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Remarks
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| Remarks: |
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Bronze.
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Well-formed squarish face with very thin eyebrows.
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The hair is arranged in high curls in two rows that are positioned symmetrically. The curls continue down the cheeks in front of the ears.
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The metal has been pierced through the eye sockets, the nostrils and the gap between the lips.
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Behind the right ear there is a punched inscription that reads: "Turma I.RVLLIANVRI".
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Photos (c) Luc de Vos
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| References: |
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Robinson, H.R. (1975), "The Armour of Imperial Rome", (Arms & Armour Press), p.117, No.336
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Garbsch, J., (1978), "Römische Paraderüstungen" p.48, B.4
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| Now kept: |
Straubing |
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