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LOT 0667
Roman Horse Figure
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (116 grams, 66 mm high).
A bronze model of a horse standing with head erect, saddlecloth, girth and bridle ring modelled integrally. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s.
Ex French collection.
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