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LOT 0636
Roman Bronze Military Horse Harness Pendant Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 - 2 1/2 in. (37 grams total, 41-65 mm).
Including ivy-leaf and other types, one with an attachment strap. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. similar horse harness pendants Rabeisen, E., ‘La production d’equipment de cavalerie au 1er s. après J.C. a Alesia (Alise-Sainte-Reine, Cote-d’Or, France) in Journal of Roman Military Equipment Studies, Volume I, 1990, pp.73-98, fig.3a, fig.8 no.3.
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LOT 0636
Roman Bronze Military Horse Harness Pendant Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
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