Terret (Rein Guide)

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1–100 · Copper alloy, champlevé enamel · Medieval Art

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1–100

Medium

Copper alloy, champlevé enamel

Culture

Celtic or Roman

Department

Medieval Art

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