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LOT 0600
Roman Bronze Horse Head Protome
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (13.7 grams, 26 mm high).
Modelled with naturalistic detailing with signs of attachment.
Provenance‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
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LOT 0600
Roman Bronze Horse Head Protome
Estimate £70 - 90€81 - 104 (for guidance only)$95 - 122 (for guidance only)
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