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LOT 1614

Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

LATE ROMAN LION HORSE HARNESS MOUNT
4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (8.14 grams, 34 mm).

The beast shown leaping with gaping jaws and raised tail, incised decoration to the body and mane; pierced for attachment with one rivet in situ.

PROVENANCE:
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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