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LOT 0914
Roman Bronze Horse and Rider Mount
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (4.61 grams, 35 mm).
Appliqué horse with elongated neck and rider with voids to the chest. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1980s-1990s.
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