This pendant is a faithful replica of a Bronze Age find from the North Caucasus. Each piece is crafted in our workshop using traditional casting techniques and then carefully finished by hand, resulting in a unique piece of jewellery with authentic character.

• Location: Tomb 12 in Koban (Russia)

• Date: approx. 1000–800 BC

• Excavation: E. Chantre, 1881

• Material: Bronze

• Current location: National Archaeological Museum, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France

In the Bronze and early Iron Ages, the horse was much more than just a working animal: it represented power, mobility and mythological ideas. In the Caucasus in particular, it was closely associated with sun worship and symbolised the cycle of life and the movement of the sun.

The characteristic round shapes on the hooves can be interpreted as stylised wheels – a possible symbol of the eternal passage of time and cosmic order.

The depiction is reminiscent of the legendary Trojan horse from Greek mythology dating back to the 8th century BC. The myth tells of a ruse by the Greeks, who used a wooden horse as a deception to defeat Troy.

One of the earliest pictorial representations of this motif can be found on the Mykonos vase (c. 670 BC), on which the horse also appears with wheel-like elements – a remarkable parallel to this pendant.

With the domestication of the horse around 2200 BC in the North Caucasus, its spread to the west began. In the Mediterranean region, it developed into a central symbol of military strength, social status and religious beliefs – aspects that are also reflected in the Trojan epic.

• Handcrafted in our own workshop

• Bronze in authentic composition

• Archaeologically based reconstruction

• Clearly reduced, expressive design

• Plastically crafted on both sides – can be worn on either side

An extraordinary piece of jewellery that combines archaeological authenticity with timeless symbolism!