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LOT 0145
Late Roman Bronze Horse Harness Phalera with Horse Heads
4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 in. (283 grams, 11.9 cm).
Formed as a six-spoked wheel with raised rim to the hub and wreath detailing to the rim and spokes; rectangular slot above flanked by two addorsed horse-heads; ferrous spike to centre.
Provenance
From an English private collection, 1980s.
Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
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LOT 0145
Late Roman Bronze Horse Harness Phalera with Horse Heads
Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
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