Description
The horse is a sizeable mammal and is one of the seven modern species of the genus Equus.
It has long played an important role in transport, whether ridden or used for pulling a chariot, carriage, horse-drawn boat, stagecoach, tram or plough. They have also been used for food. The most common date for domestication of the horse and its first use as a means of transport is circa 2000 BC.
This horse pendant is made from lead-free pewter and is supplied on a waxed cord. The information card is full colour on the front and has information on the reverse.
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