A BYZANTINE BRONZE FITTING

CIRCA 5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.

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A BYZANTINE BRONZE FITTING
circa 5th-7th century a.d.
Perhaps from a horse harness, cast with a bull's head overlapping three rings, a cross above the bull's head, the cross framed within an openwork triangle with projecting knobs, details throughout with incised dotted circles
5¼ in. (13.35 cm.) high