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Strap junction (detail)

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from Inchtuthil, Perthshire

Strap junction (detail)
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This is a detail of the enamel decoration on a strap junction for horse harness found at the site of the Roman fort at Inchtuthil in Perthshire. It dates from between 83 and 87 AD. The object is of native manufacture.

The picture shows the middle of the strap junction. In places the enamel has broken away, revealing a bubbly surface underneath which was probably the adhesive used.

The use of enamel decoration was popular among native people in Scotland and northern Britain for prestigious objects, and was even adopted for some Roman objects. The glass used was recycled from imported objects or scrap material.

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