Horse-Shaped Brooch, 650–550 B.C., Made in central Europe, Celtic, Bronze, Overall: 1 5/16 x 1 13/16 x 1 1/4 in. (3.3 x 4.6 x 3.1 cm), Metalwork-Bronze, This tiny brooch in the shape of a horse is one of a small group of central European animal pins that survive from the Iron Age. While some take the form of a stag or goat, all the pins are similar in that the animals are entirely three-dimensional, with the hind legs concealing the spring of the pin while the catch is attached to the forelegs
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