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Button, maybe for a Horse Tack

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown metal button with a domed top and a small, pointed protrusion on one side. The button is circular with a flat base. The pointed protrusion is on the left side. The background is light gray. Button, maybe for a Horse Tack.

Artwork details

Date:: probably 1st-4th century
Medium:: Copper alloy
Culture:: possibly Roman
Dimensions:: 600 × 600 px
Museum record:: View original

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