Terracotta relief of Epona between two horses (3344)

From Ostia.
W. 0.57, h. 0.37.
A relief of the Celtic deity Epona with two horses could come from the facade of a stable or the workshop of a blacksmith where horseshoes and horse harnesses were made. Epona was the protector of horses and donkeys.

Guida p. 97. Bakker 1994, 241-242 nr. 94. DeLaine 2018, nr. 19. Photo: ICCD E027317.