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Terret (Rein Guide)

1–100
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 301
The Celts’ use of chariots in warfare was legendary in the ancient world. This terret, made at the time of Rome’s conquest of Britain, comes from one of numerous Celtic workshops that specialized in the production of richly decorated, high-quality enamel fittings for horse and chariot.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terret (Rein Guide)
  • Date: 1–100
  • Culture: Celtic or Roman
  • Medium: Copper alloy, champlevé enamel
  • Dimensions: Overall: 3 1/8 x 4 x 1 1/4 in. (7.9 x 10.2 x 3.1 cm)
  • Classification: Enamels-Champlevé
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund; Joseph Pulitzer Bequest; Pfeiffer, Rogers, Fletcher, Louis V. Bell, and Dodge Funds; and J. Richardson Dilworth, Peter Sharp, and Annette Reed Gifts, 1988
  • Object Number: 1988.79
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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