Magia ornamentu / Galeria / Wolf’s head
Wolf’s head
Chronology:
Roman period, most likely 1st c. AD
Location:
Chodlik, Lubelskie, Poland; settlement
Dimensions:
3.1 cm (length), 1.2 cm (height)
Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Fragment of a bronze item in the shape of an animal head, most likely a wolf. The item was made in the Roman Empire. The artefact was most likely a decorative element of a piece of garment, jewellery, or another utility item, perhaps a vessel. Very similar heads were also found in Huruksela, Finland, and Wilkenburg, Germany, the latter once a large Roman infantry encampment (see more).
