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(Kreisverwaltung Bitburg-Prüm)

Treverer Pferde

Horses of the Treveri

The Treveri or Treviri were a Belgic tribe who inhabited the lower valley of the Moselle from around 150 BCE. The Treveri supplied the Roman army with some of its most famous cavalry.
(Wikipedia)

Günter Manke
date?

Description

Bronze sculpture of two horses, one with a rider of the Treveri.

Inscription(s)

DEDIT
BEDA CRESCAT
ET FLOREAT

Signature

Monogram.

Sculptor

Günter Manke, german sculptor in the Künstlerkolonie Weißenseifen.

Sources & Information

Volkskunde- und Freilichtmuseum Roscheider Hof, Datenbank der Kulturgüter in der Region Trier.
Volksfreund.de, Bei Anruf Geschichten aus Bitburg.

Locatie (N 49°58'6" - E 6°31'22") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: derp289; Photograph: 3 November 2015
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