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1884.53.9

Bronze fragments of breast harness

1884.53.9

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bronze fragments of breast harness
Long description
Bronze breast harness piece of 5 joined pieces stuck to a piece of card. [E.S-R 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 7/12/2004]
Geographical reference
Ireland, Republic of
Europe > Northern Europe > Ireland, Republic of
"Ireland": ie Ireland or Northern Ireland (UK)
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Bronze Age, uncertain
Date collected
By 1874
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Bronze Metal, Material Animal Leather Skin
Dimensions
Length: max 92 mm, Width: max 65 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.53.9 Other numbers: 730
Research and responses

Pitt Rivers was in Ireland [serving in the Army] from 1862-66, this object may have been obtained during this period [Bowden, 1991: 60-4]. [AP Leverhulme project on founding collection 1995-1998]

Brackstone was a secondary Irish collector, see biographies [AP 22/09/2005]

Search terms: Animal Gear, Ornament, Animal Harness, Horse Accessory

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