Lot no. 48
PHOENICIAN BRONZE RING WITH HORSE
Ca. 400 - 300 BC. A bronze signet ring with a flat-section hoop. It ha slightly expanding shoulders and a large circular bezel. The face of the bezel is engraved with a figure of a horse. Above the horse, a plant-like motif, resembling a palm tree emerges. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 7.67g. Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.
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