GALLO-ROMAN BRONZE EAGLE HEAD CHARIOT FITTING. Ca. AD 200 - 400 . A bronze chariot fitting in the form of an eagle's head with a prominent, downward-curving beak that terminates in a rounded knob. The head is decorated with stylised feathers, rendered as overlapping, linear incisions. A raised collar encircles the lower section. Below, the fitting transitions into a rounded base with a projecting attachment point featuring a small, drilled hole. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 9482, The art of Warfare, The Axel Guttmann collection, part I, Lot. 107 Size: 65mm x 40mm; Weight: 140g Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly with R. A.; since the 1990s.