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LOT 0593
Roman Bronze Horse Figure
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (12.26 grams, 45 mm).
Bifacial horse with tail extended, thickened hooves for attachment; possibly a fitting from a military standard. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
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