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rein passed, and the wood is decorated with represent, 'it ions of 

 human heads of metal, the triskele, and birds, &c., riv.-t.-d on. 



Fig. 664. Collar for driving of gilt bronze, grave 

 mound, Jutland. J real size. 



A remarkable horse-collar was found at Sollested, Assens, 

 Fyen, in a sepulchral chamber, 30 feet long, 9 feet broad, \\itli 

 its entrance facing the north-east ; the representations of heads 



Horse-collar found in 

 sepulchral chamber 

 at Sollested, Assens, 

 Fyen. Among other 

 interesting finds in 

 this sepulchral cham- 

 ber were the remains 

 of a cinerary urn 

 with burnt bones and 



Fig. 666. Fig. 667. 



Front view. \ real size. 



fragments of iron; 

 equipment for two 

 horses, including re- 

 mains of a magni- 

 ficent saddle, Imrvr^' 

 bits ornamented with 

 gold and silver ; .stir- 

 rups inlaid with silvr 

 and sfold. &c.. .Sec. 



riveted to the collar are similar to numerous ones found in 

 Southern Russia, of which many examples are to bo seen in 

 the Hermitage, St. Petersburg. 



