© Museu de Guissona
Omeka ID 454
Iesso
Roman world

horseman

MGECC 1582

Object type
sculpture
Production date
14 / 192
Fabric
bronze sculpture
Museum
Museu de Guissona
Culture
Roman world
Discovery location
Iesso
Materials
bronze
Township
Guissona (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Lleida, Segarra)
Technique
lost-wax
Where is it?
Exposició permanent
Dimensions
-
Description
Bronze sculpture consists of a galloping horse and a rider carrying defensive and offensive weapons of a Roman legionary: helmet, armour, gladius... This object was found by chance in 1967 when the foundations of house were being laid in Tapioles Street. This object was modelled from two moulds to be viewed from one side. It was probably related to a tomb whose location is unknown. Because of the representation it may be supposed that this was a Roman citizen from Iesso who made a military career in the cavalry.