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LOT 1163

Iron Age Celtic Horse and Rider Statuette

1ST CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.

1 5/8 - 1 7/8 in. (67 grams total, 42-48 mm).

A bronze horse and rider statuette, each figure modelled separately, the horse modelled with right leg held aloft and simple anatomical and collar detailing; rider modelled in a seated position with legs spread, the left hand held in front of the body, the right held above the head; with a rectangular base with three remaining stub legs. [3]

Provenance

Acquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 1163

Iron Age Celtic Horse and Rider Statuette

Sold for (Inc. bp): £338

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