ROMAN MOSAIC OF A HORSE
EUROPE OR NEAR EAST, 3RD - 4TH CENTURY A.D.
£1,875
African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities and Natural History
Auction: 24 November 2021 at 10:00 GMT
Description
hard stone tessellae, the animal depicted with a prominent mane, shown in side profile, wearing full tack and biting down on the bit
Dimensions
30cm x 32cm
Footnote
Note:
Please note that this piece has been restored using genuine ancient tessellate from the same context.
Provenance:
From an old United Kingdom collection formed mid 20th century onwards, thence by descent