Lot no. 436
PAIR OF CELTIC BRONZE HORSE FIGURINES
Ca. AD 1 - 300.
A pair of bronze horse figurines. The one on the left has a more naturalistic form, with a defined mane, broad chest, and flowing tail. The one on the right is rendered in a more stylised manner, with angular contours, a sharply pointed muzzle, and an elongated tail extending in a straight line from the body.
For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 5488, Antiquities, 7 October 2010, Lot 283.
Size: 45-50mm x 40-40mm; Weight: 64g
Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Austrian art market in the 1990s.
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