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LOT 0350
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,450
ROMAN PAIR OF FIGURAL CHARIOT FITTINGS
(Bronze and silver, 1.9 kg total, 17 cm.).
(Bronze and silver, 1.9 kg total, 17 cm.).
Circa 2nd century AD. A pair of cast bronze chariot fittings each formed as a female bust on a hollow octagonal-section tube with sturdy c-shaped loop; the busts each modelled with coiled hair, peplos-style dress with fruit and bands to the neckline; the eyes silvered. [2]
PROVENANCE:
Ex Gorny & Mosch A198, lot 252 (with auction ticket).
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AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
