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CIRCA 8TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
A VILLANOVAN BRONZE CHEEK-PIECE
Circa 8th Century B.C.
Cast in the form of a horse, the long tubular torso arching upward toward the rump, with a sharp, high crested mane and bill-like muzzle, the legs terminating in a loop, with an additional loop at the small of its back
3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm) high
Circa 8th Century B.C.
Cast in the form of a horse, the long tubular torso arching upward toward the rump, with a sharp, high crested mane and bill-like muzzle, the legs terminating in a loop, with an additional loop at the small of its back
3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm) high
Provenance
Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Basel, 1979