Roman bronze figurine of a horse
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Object number
AR2830
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Roman figurine of a pacing horse
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| Material: |
Massive bronze
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| Date: |
About 1st century BC - 3rd century AD Late Roman Republic till Roman Empire. |
| Description: |
Figurine of a pacing horse with front right leg raised. Mouth open, details of mane and harness are finely worked.
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| Size: |
Length 47 mm, height 50 mm, weight 49.7 grams.
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| Condition: |
Perfectly preserved, beautiful dark green patina.
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| Reference: |
Bronzes figurés de l'epoque romaine. Museé d'histoire et d'art Luxembourg. 2nd edition (Luxembourg, 1975) p. 58 Nr. 16
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| Provenance: |
Acquired 2019 in a traditional Munich auction house. From the inventory of Münzhandlung Karl Kress, Munich, which discontinued its business activities around 1986 (the last catalogue published by Karl Kress dates to this year). In the stock of Karl Kress before 1980.
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| Authenticity: |
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