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Plaque, iron damascened with gold and silver, almost square. In the centre a cartouche with the subject of the Roman hero Marcus Curtius on horseback leaping into the gulf (in the Forum at Rome); surrounded by masks, birds, and a border of arabesques with escutcheons of trophies.

Object details

Object type
Brief description
Ironwork
Physical description
Plaque, iron damascened with gold and silver, almost square. In the centre a cartouche with the subject of the Roman hero Marcus Curtius on horseback leaping into the gulf (in the Forum at Rome); surrounded by masks, birds, and a border of arabesques with escutcheons of trophies.
Collection
Accession number
2552-1856

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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