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LOT 0859

Roman Bronze Chariot Fitting

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

2 1/2 in. (75 grams, 63 mm).

Bell-shaped cap fitting with acorn finial, thumb-shaped spur.

Provenance

Acquired in the late 1980s.
Private collection, 2001.
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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LOT 0859

Roman Bronze Chariot Fitting

Sold for (Inc. bp): £182

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