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A brass horse eye protector of a Roman Parade suite of armour, of concave oval form, the perimeter perforated, the central openwork medallion with four quatrefoils surrounded by two-leafed motifs in a grid, bordered by interlink foliate design, mounted.

h. 15.5 cm

c. 3rd century AD

Bronze

Provenance

European collection, 1960s
Acquired at Christie's, New York, "Antiquities" sale 5847, 29th April 2010, lot 333

Publications

Christie's London, "Antiquities" sale 5847, 29th April 2010, lot 333
M. Junkelmann, "Roman Militaria" in M. Merrony (ed.), Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France, 2011, p. 247, fig. 38

Exhibitions

Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011

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Roman Bronze Horse Eyeguard

Provenance

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