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This heavy metal ornament, decorated with the head of Medusa and inlays of silver and copper, probably comes from a currus triumphalis (ceremonial chariot) used in processions rather than a lightweight racing chariot.
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Title: Bronze ornament from a chariot pole
Period: Imperial
Date: 1st–2nd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Bronze, silver, copper
Dimensions: 7 3/16 × 7 1/16 × 4 3/16 in., 4.5 lb. (18.3 × 17.9 × 10.7 cm, 2 kg)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession Number: 18.75
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