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LOT 1013
Large Roman Horse Harness Pendant
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (58.7 grams, 11.4 cm).
Heart-shaped pendant with large suspension loop and a knopped finial, concentric circle decoration around a central pellet. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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