diff --git a/src/Assetic/Asset/AssetReference.php b/src/Assetic/Asset/AssetReference.php
index 4ac2741..e38cc42 100644
--- a/src/Assetic/Asset/AssetReference.php
+++ b/src/Assetic/Asset/AssetReference.php
@@ -32,6 +32,16 @@ public function __clone()
         }
     }
 
+    public function getName()
+    {
+        return $this->name;
+    }
+
+    public function getAsset()
+    {
+        return $this->resolve();
+    }
+
     public function ensureFilter(FilterInterface $filter)
     {
         $this->filters[] = $filter;
diff --git a/tests/Assetic/Test/Asset/AssetReferenceTest.php b/tests/Assetic/Test/Asset/AssetReferenceTest.php
index 0b49f58..ed1c2a3 100644
--- a/tests/Assetic/Test/Asset/AssetReferenceTest.php
+++ b/tests/Assetic/Test/Asset/AssetReferenceTest.php
@@ -53,6 +53,23 @@ public function getMethodAndRetVal()
         );
     }
 
+    public function testGetName()
+    {
+        $this->assertEquals('foo', $this->ref->getName());
+    }
+
+    public function testGetAsset()
+    {
+        $asset = $this->getMockBuilder(AssetInterface::class)->getMock();
+
+        $this->am->expects($this->once())
+                 ->method('get')
+                 ->with('foo')
+                 ->will($this->returnValue($asset));
+
+        $this->assertEquals($asset, $this->ref->getAsset(), '->getAsset() returns the asset object');
+    }
+
     public function testLazyFilters()
     {
         $this->am->expects($this->never())->method('get');