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LOT 0631
Roman Bronze Horse and Rider Statuette
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 - 2 1/8 in. (58 grams total, 48-54 mm).
Comprising: horse with one foreleg raised; rider with saddlecloth. [2]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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