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LOT 0543
Archaic Greek Horse Head Protome
CIRCA 8TH CENTURY B.C.
1 5/8 in. (42.8 grams, 43 mm).
Comprising a tapering tubular neck and notched crested mane, slender head with prominent ears, bulbous eyes, slit mouth; iron attachment pins in situ; lateral vent.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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