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LOT 1529
Late Roman Iron Horse Bit
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 in. (233 grams, 13.5 cm).
Curb-bit comprising two horizontal lateral bars with attachment points for the reins and bridle, U-shaped high-port and tongue-bar. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. similar in the Metropolitan Museum of Art under Object Number: 42.50.497.
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