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Lot Essay
According to A.J. Oliver, Jr. (p. 173 in D. von Bothmer, et al., op. cit.), this protomes originates from a tripod that would have had three arched supports alternating with three upright rods fixed to a horizontal ring. Furthermore, this bronze “is in fact unusual, if not unique, among Greek and Etruscan horse heads on tripods by facing to the left.”
For similar examples in Berlin, see p. 197 in H. Kyrieleis, “Chios and Samos in the Archaic Period,” in J. Boardman and C.E. Vaphopoulou-Richardson, Chios: A Conference at the Homerion in Chios, 1984 and pl. XLV, a in W. Lamb, Greek and Roman Bronzes.
For similar examples in Berlin, see p. 197 in H. Kyrieleis, “Chios and Samos in the Archaic Period,” in J. Boardman and C.E. Vaphopoulou-Richardson, Chios: A Conference at the Homerion in Chios, 1984 and pl. XLV, a in W. Lamb, Greek and Roman Bronzes.