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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
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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.

Location (N 49°58'6" - E 6°31'22")

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Item Code: derp289; Photograph: 3 November 2015
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