Médaillon d'applique : cheval vainqueur

Lyon (69) - Lugdunum, Musée et Théâtres romains

© Jean-Michel Degueule, Christain Thioc/Lugdunum

Masueti (transcription) (horse) from Masuetus (translation). Clear sigillated ceramic B.- border: simple torus - exterior glaze: bright orange, glossy - interior glaze: orange, matt - paste: orange. On a ground line, an charioteer standing, face on, helmeted head turned to the left; he wears pants and a long-sleeved tunic; the torso is protected by a horizontally decorated breastplate; the right hand, stretched out, holds the bridle under the neck of a harnessed horse; with the left hand, he holds a large palm; in the background, a palm tree at the top, a garland is attached to the frame; the inscription is in exergue.

Where to find it

Lyon (69) - Lugdunum, Musée et Théâtres romains
17 rue Cleberg

69005 Lyon

Commune of discovery

Locality

Place des Célestins

Year of excavation

1993

Chief Scientist

ARLAUD, Catherine

Inventory number

1999.5.080.1

Scope

Daily life ➔ Art of the table

Materials

Terracotta ➔ Ceramic

Chronological period

Gallo-Roman [- 50 / 476] ➔ Early Imperial [27 / 235]

Dimensions

d. 8 cm,