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LOT 352:
VERY RARE BYZANTINE FULL HORSE HARNESS SET OF A CAVALRY SOLDIER
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VERY RARE BYZANTINE FULL HORSE HARNESS SET OF A CAVALRY SOLDIER
Ca. AD 1100 - 1400A 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.
