ROMAN BRONZE ELEMENT OF CHARIOT IN SHELL SHAPE

Ca. AD 100 - 300 A Roman bronze element of a chariot in the shape of a shell. This piece has amazing details on a large body embellished with stepped ridges on the upper surface. On the back side, there is a fixed a bronze hoop connected to a nail with a rectangular section. For similar see: Les Bronzes Antiques de Paris (1989), n. 334. and fig, 32.
Size: 80mm x 130mm; Weight: 220g
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Belgian art market.

Estimate: GBP 150 - 300