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Horse harness from Illerup Ådal
On quotation
At the site of Illerup Ådal (Denmark), the remains of a horse were found with its complete harness.
This set comprises 21 riveted decorative plates, 2 Y-shaped strap dividers, 40 strap weights and 3 buckles.
Here is a reproduction based on this excavation.
The reproduction has necessarily been adapted to modern constraints.
The solid silver used for the excavated piece has been replaced by bronze. To remain consistent with this lower status, some decorative forms have been simplified.
The width of the pieces has been adapted to the size of our modern horses.
- Materials
- Bronze et acier Au choix : Argent, Bronze.
- Periods
- Antiquity, Merovingians and Carolingians