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Gorny & Mosch

153 - Captured Barbarians. Roman Imperial period, 2nd–3rd centuries A.D. Hollow bronze castings, partially filled with lead. Height: 13 cm each. Two wagon ornaments featuring a spout shaped like a rock, upon which a bearded barbarian sits with his hands bound behind his back. The captive wears a Phrygian cap and long pants, identifying him as an Oriental. A large eyelet on the back. Green and reddish-brown patina, intact. Provenance: From a private collection in Berlin. Formerly in the Gorny & Mosch Auction 260, 2018, lot 129. Formerly in the Shlomo Moussaieff Collection, 1948–2000, Israel. Exported from Israel with an export permit from the Israeli Antiquities Authority. Gorny & Mosch 252, 2017, lot 298.

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€8,000

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€8,000 - 10,000

Sale fees

28%

Captured Barbarians. Roman Imperial period, 2nd–3rd centuries A.D. Hollow bronze castings, partially filled with lead. Height: 13 cm each. Two wagon ornaments featuring a spout shaped like a rock, upon which a bearded barbarian sits with his hands bound behind his back. The captive wears a Phrygian cap and long pants, identifying him as an Oriental. A large eyelet on the back. Green and reddish-brown patina, intact. Provenance: From a private collection in Berlin. Formerly in the Gorny & Mosch Auction 260, 2018, lot 129. Formerly in the Shlomo Moussaieff Collection, 1948–2000, Israel. Exported from Israel with an export permit from the Israeli Antiquities Authority. Gorny & Mosch 252, 2017, lot 298.

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Auction details

Auction 322: Ancient Art (Live Auction, Lots 1–407)
Wednesday, December 9
02:00 PM
Maximiliansplatz 20
80333 Munich, Germany

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Gorny & Mosch +(49)8.92.42.26.430 info@gmcoinart.de
On Drouot for 5 years avec More than 18,000 lots published

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