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LOT 0730
Roman Bronze Military Equestrian Pelta Fitting
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (94 grams, 86 mm).
Formed with an openwork pelta-shaped body with roughly circular void; sub-rectangular projecting fitting lug. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the EU art market around 2000.
From the collection of a North American gentleman.
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