Roman Bronze Horse Head Terminal

拍品描述

1st-3rd century A.D. Modelled as a caparisoned horse-head emerging from a four-petalled flower. See Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques De Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 250, for a similar protome. 60.1 grams, 57 mm (2 1/4 in.). From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. This is a horse protome designed to be a mount for a vessel or small furniture, a work of delicate Roman craftsmanship, a replica of a widespread Hellenistic model. Similar bronzes can be found at the Musée des Antiquités Nationales of Paris, at the Metropolitan Museum, and at the Mariemont Museum. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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