Lot 85
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ROMAN MOSAIC OF A HORSE
EUROPE OR NEAR EAST, 3RD - 4TH CENTURY A.D.
African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities and Natural History | 639
Auction: 5 May 2021 at 12:00 BST
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
Description
hard stone tessellae, the animal depicted with a prominent mane, shown in side profile, wearing full tack and biting down on the bit
Dimensions
30cm x 32cm
Footnote
Note:
Please note that this piece has been restored using genuine ancient tessellate from the same context.
Provenance:
From an old United Kingdom collection formed mid 20th century onwards, thence by descent