2nd-3rd century AD. A set of bronze military horse harness or chariot mounts,prising a peltate element with the image of Mithra wearing a Phrygian cap, a heart-shaped element, four quadrate mounts with scalloped borders; each mount with fastening pins on the rear for the leather straps. Cf. Pop, C., 'Bronzuri Figurate Romane in Muzeul de Istorie al Transilvaniei' in Acta-Mei-Napocensis-1983, pp.467-484, fig.III no.5; Unz, C., Deschler-Erb, E., Katalog der Militaria a Vindonissa, Militärische Funde, Pferdegeschirr und Jochteile bis 1976, Brugg, 1997, no.2156, for very similar peltate mounts with anthropomorphic figure. 342 grams total, 52-81mm (2 - 3 1/4"). North American collection, 1990s-2000s. Property of a Surrey gentleman. [6]