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1884.53.14

Bronze harness stud or boss

1884.53.14

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bronze harness stud or boss
Long description
One of 3 harness studs from Tara (1884.53.12-14)Bronze harness stud or boss, circular with slightly conical shape and a small nodule in the centre. [E.S-R 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 7/12/2004]
Geographical reference
Ireland, Republic of
Europe > Northern Europe > Ireland, Republic of
Ireland County Meath Tara
Date
Date collected
By 1879 July 2
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Bronze Metal
Dimensions
Diameter: max 54 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.53.14 PR Cat other PR nos: 1917
Research and responses

Pitt-Rivers bought a number of objects at a Sotheby auction on 2 July 1879, but this does not seem to have been one of them. The catalogue is on file in the RDF for 1884.2.1 [Dan Hicks 19/07/2013]

Search terms: Animal Gear, Animal Harness, Horse Accessory

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