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CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN BRONZE CHARIOT FITTING
circa 2nd century a.d.
In the form of a bust of a satyr, his head turned to the right, his torso frontal, his pointed ears protruding from within his thick undulating tufts of hair, a single lock brushed up at the center of his forehead, his wide eyes with incised pupils, with large scent glands on the neck, a panther skin covering his chest and tied over his left shoulder, the rectangular extension behind, pierced twice for attachment
4½ in. (11.4 cm) high
circa 2nd century a.d.
In the form of a bust of a satyr, his head turned to the right, his torso frontal, his pointed ears protruding from within his thick undulating tufts of hair, a single lock brushed up at the center of his forehead, his wide eyes with incised pupils, with large scent glands on the neck, a panther skin covering his chest and tied over his left shoulder, the rectangular extension behind, pierced twice for attachment
4½ in. (11.4 cm) high
Provenance
Purchased in Europe in the 1920s