Roman Bronze Horse Statuette

Object Description

A very fine Roman, bronze statuette in the shape of a horse. The beautifully moulded animal is positioned standing with its strong, slightly stocky legs planted on a rectangular base.The well-proportioned body leads to a long curved neck and carefully formed head with a strong nose bridge. The face features simple stylised detailing with circular eyes and a straight line indicating the mouth. A long tail falls straight down at the rear.

Dimensions of the horse without the stand: W 5cm x H 4.7cm

Date: 2nd-3rd century A.D.

Object History

‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.

Object Condition

Very fine condition with surface patination.

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