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LOT 0584
Large Roman Bronze Military Mount
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5 2/4 in. (69 grams, 14 cm wide).
Composed of a central domed boss and openwork volutes to the sides; for a sword belt or a chariot.
Provenance
Acquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
Literature
Cf. for baldric elements Miks, C., Studien zur Romischen Schwertbewaffnung in der Kaiserzeit, I-II Banden, Rahden, 2007, I, fig.62 (openwork plate with heart-shaped terminal); Boube-Piccot, C., Les bronzes antiques de Maroc, III, Les chars et l’attelage, Rabat, 1980, nos.202 (Rabat), 631 (Tanger), for chariot elements.
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LOT 0584
Large Roman Bronze Military Mount
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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