08-05-2005, 08:10 AM
Salvete Omnes,
I found this item on Ebay yesterday, It looks to me like an open-work belt-plate. It is listed as an applique. It has at one time been attached to something as the rivets detailed on the rear of the item have been peened.
My friend Crispus suggested that I place the link on RAT to get some other opinions.
Crispus stated that it looks very much like early to mid second century AD, as it superficially resembles some belt plates he saw in the museum at Caerleon.
What do you guys think?
http://cgi.ebay.com/41-Roman-bronze-apl ... dZViewItem
Regards,
I found this item on Ebay yesterday, It looks to me like an open-work belt-plate. It is listed as an applique. It has at one time been attached to something as the rivets detailed on the rear of the item have been peened.
My friend Crispus suggested that I place the link on RAT to get some other opinions.
Crispus stated that it looks very much like early to mid second century AD, as it superficially resembles some belt plates he saw in the museum at Caerleon.
What do you guys think?
http://cgi.ebay.com/41-Roman-bronze-apl ... dZViewItem
Regards,