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Scythian Bronze Plaque of a Stylised Horse Scythian Bronze Plaque of a Stylised Horse Scythian Bronze Plaque of a Stylised Horse
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LOT 0073

Scythian Bronze Plaque of a Stylised Horse

3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C.

3 5/8 in. (120 grams, 92 mm).

Horse in profile with plain head, shoulders and hips, textured flanks and neck; pierced at the ear, eye, nostril, hooves and rump; plano-convex in section with hollowed reverse.

Provenance

with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
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 0073

Scythian Bronze Plaque of a Stylised Horse

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105

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