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LOT 0797
Byzantine Horse Lock Plate
7TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (29.5 grams, 53 mm).
A lock plate formed as a stylised horse standing right, with geometric detailing to the head, body and legs.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-2010.
Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
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