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Huge Roman bronze animal head mount – possible bucket or pot mount – looks like it is a bird with a hooked beak but it could also be an elephant 80.24g, 29.32mm L x 28.5mm dia Roman 1st to 4thC lead dice(b)
Apart from these animals lending their power to armies, horse bones and tack have other stories to tell. Some reveal the secrets of the earliest breeders, riders, and veterinarians. Fossils and mummies give unprecedented insight into extinct species, geological features, and modern horse biology.
Experts initially suspected that the head was part of a larger statue of a Roman general or military man. They found bronze sandals nearby, confirming the horse originally had a rider, as well as …
Neat bronze figurine of a horseman riding a horse. He is shown wearing classic Roman toga, one hands on reins, the other one lost past the elbow. The horse in forward moving position with one leg lifted.
Roman bronze nude Hermes (Mercury) Earlier 2nd Century AD $47,500: Late Etruscan or Early Roman bronze votary, probably a priest of Diana 2nd-1st Century BC
We also carry a whole host of other bronze animals stags, dogs, bronze lions, deer, birds etc. Our range of bronze polo players with horse and jockey are also worth checking out. If you can't find the bronze horse you are looking for please get in touch .
In addition to horses used in the circus and amphitheater, exotic wild animals were paraded before the public not just for the sheer spectacle but also to play an active role in the games as either the hunted or the hunter (22.2.36,.37).
The first animals in ancient Roman history and legend are the wolf and sheep. The She Wolf, or lupa, was reputedly the animal which took in the baby twins Romulus and Remus as her own and fed them her milk.
The art style is known as Roman grotesque, which is usually associated with entertainment, not with Roman soldiers. The crudeness of the subject does not appear to be a result of poor craftsmanship, as the excellent detail shown on the scale chin straps suggest a fairly skilled artist.
The first animals in ancient Roman history and legend are the wolf and sheep. The She Wolf, or lupa, was reputedly the animal which took in the baby twins Romulus and Remus as her own and fed them her milk.
Spur, military, legion, cavalry Bronze, diam. 59 x 48 mm, Roman Imperial, 1st to 3rd century A.D.; condition: attractive, minor and almost invisible haircrack The Ala (Latin "wing", plural: Alae) was a military formation in the army of ancient Rome.
BERLIN (AP) – A German court has ruled that authorities must pay a farmer 773,000 euros (nearly $904,000) for a bronze horse’s head dating back to Roman times that was found on his land in 2009. The head, part of a statue of the Roman emperor Augustus, was found by archeologists in Lahnau in western Germany.
Hugh Collection of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Buddhist, Christie & Indian civilizations Artifacts, Buy Antiques Statues, Ancient Sculpture, historical Jewelry, Coin & famous Paintings from Ancient Sculpture Gallery.
An ancient Roman bronze figure of a horse, dating to the 2nd – 3rd century AD. Shown rearing up on its hind legs and biting down on its bit, this slender horse is a picture of vibrant energy and motion. The animal has its platted tail and ears raised in excitement, with fine detail of the bridle …
Roman artifacts include pottery, weapons, weaponry, arms, armor, and bronze.
In addition to being the greatest military conqueror of his time, Alexander the Great was apparently the world’s first horse whisperer, too.
The first Roman dodecahedron to intrigue archaeologists was found almost 300 years ago, buried in a field in the English countryside along with some ancient coins.
The selection of bronze figurines available from Kunst und Ambient includes Classical, Modern, Art Deco, and Art Nouveau replicas as well as animal sculptures, military statues, garden ornaments, and erotic nudes.
With the birth of the first "animal program," an uneasy milestone was achieved in the evolution of the Roman Games: the point at which a human being faced a snarling pack of starved beasts, and …
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