ROMAN BRONZE HORSE-SHAPED BROOCH. Ca. AD 200 - 400. A bronze belt plaque in the form of a stylised horse with a compact, robust body and short, slightly arched legs. The head is elongated, featuring a prominent snout, a rounded muzzle, and defined ears. A ridged mane runs along the neck, marked by a series of parallel incised lines. Decorative elements on the body include rectangular panels at the base of the neck and midsection, filled with a grid of recessed dots. The underside is flat, with a stud and two loops for attachment. For similar see: Le fibule dal V al I sec,n . 598, Tav. 38, p. 216. Size: 40mm x 30mm; Weight: 11g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s.