Roman Bronze Chariot Fitting

1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

3 in. (124 grams, 75 mm).

Rectangular bail, topped with two ball-shaped elements and a buckle with volutes. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a Hampshire, UK, gentleman.

Literature

Cf. Boube-Piccot, C., Les bronzes antiques de Maroc, III, Les chars et l’attelage, Rabat, 1980, nos.413 (Banasa), for a similar element.

Footnotes

This is likely a chariot element. It may be a buckle for attaching the girth of the draft horse, or a mount for passing the yoke straps.

CONDITION

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