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LOT 0725
Roman Military Horse Harness Phalera
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 in. (63 grams, 12 cm).
A bronze military horse harness phalera featuring an oval plaque decorated with openwork whorls and volutes, two integral rectangular attachment lugs, free-moving attachment arm with rivet. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
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