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LOT 1814
Norman Bronze Romanesque Horse Head Terminal
CIRCA 11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (14.3 grams, 21 mm).
Modelled in the round with notched mane, detailed bridle, socket eyes. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market since the early 2000s.
From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M.
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