Apollo Art Auctions

August 2024 Auction  –  25 August 2024

Apollo Art Auctions , August 2024 Auction

Ancient Art, Antiquities

Su, 25.08.2024, from 2:00 PM CEST
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Description

VERY RARE BYZANTINE FULL HORSE HARNESS SET OF A CAVALRY SOLDIER

Ca. AD 1100 - 1400 A remarkable Byzantine set of grave goods found with a knight or individual of high social standing likely associated with the Byzantine army. This set includes daggers, spearheads, arrowheads, two shield bosses, a horse bit, and stirrups. Such an assemblage may have also been in the possession of a member of the royal family.
Size: 70-330mm x 15-40mm; Weight: 3.1kg
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
1000
Estimate: GBP 1500 - 2500

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Starting price 1'000 GBP
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