TARTESSOS/POSTORIENTALIZANTE · RESEARCH BLOCK

Zoomorphic plaque of Cancho Roano

A piece from Cancho Roano still under study

The function and exact identification of this Cancho Roano piece remain pending confirmation.

Museum documentation · free public access, no account required.

Image of Zoomorphic plaque of Cancho Roano — **DECLARED VISUAL RECONSTRUCTION · AI-GENERATED IMAGE · TRACEKEEPERS**
Generated reconstruction · Declared visual hypothesis
Declared visual reconstruction; not a photograph of the original nor documentary evidence.

History and context

Cancho Roano is a monumental complex in the south-western interior with deposits and objects from diverse traditions. A zoomorphic plaque has been described as a lid handle or votive element.

Without an inventory number and established public record, these functions cannot become catalogue data. The card explains the procedure and does not present a commercial replica as original.

Evidence and interpretation

The Tartessian/post-Orientalising context is documented. Identification of the specific piece, function and custody remain blocked until a verifiable inventory is published.

Catalogue facts

Location: Cancho Roano · Zalamea de la Serena, Badajoz
Classification: Tartessian/post-Orientalising · not strictly Iberian
Status: Open research · exact inventory pending

A closer look

About 1 min to read · 1 section. Further reading and sources · free access. Editorial review recorded: September 5, 2026.

Animals attached to wooden objects

The study of Cancho Roano describes four bronze plaques with small animals, mainly horses and a possible fawn, found in the main building. It has been proposed that they acted as handles for boxes or wooden furniture elements. The set allows exploration of a function distinct from the autonomous figurine: an animal could form part of a composite, manipulable object. This documented comparison does not yet identify the specific piece of this entry. While inventory and material correspondence are lacking, the published plaques must remain as research context, without attributing their image to them.

Research · Sebastián Celestino Pérez · Cancho RoanoAccess recorded: September 5, 2026.

Location and territory

LOCATED SITE

Cancho Roano · BadajozMarker of the Tartessian/post-Orientalising complex.

Sources and references

Open the Official Record of This Piece

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