Insignia depicting Horse and Rider

Name: Insignia depicting Horse and Rider

Description: Carved bronze plaque depicting horse and rider, probably used as an insignia or amulet.
Material: Bronze
Chronology: 12th century
Provenance: Beira Rio Guest House - Mértola
Location: Museum of Mértola

This artefact is part of the exhibition "Signs of Everyday Life – Gestures, Markings and Symbols in the al-Ândalus", held until September 2011 at the Exhibitions Gallery of Mértola’s Archaeological Site – “Casa Amarela”.