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LOT 1558
Roman Horse Harness Phalera
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (97 grams, 95 mm).
Of carinated profile with pierced lug above and knop finial.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 1558
Roman Horse Harness Phalera
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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