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Lot 3091
A rare Chinese bronze chamfron, 11th - 8th century B.C. A rare Chinese bronze chamfron, 11th - 8th century B.C. A rare Chinese bronze chamfron, 11th - 8th century B.C. A rare Chinese bronze chamfron, 11th - 8th century B.C. A rare Chinese bronze chamfron, 11th - 8th century B.C. A rare Chinese bronze chamfron, 11th - 8th century B.C.
A rare Chinese bronze chamfron, 11th - 8th century B.C.
A rare Chinese bronze chamfron, 11th - 8th century B.C.
A rare Chinese bronze chamfron, 11th - 8th century B.C.
A rare Chinese bronze chamfron, 11th - 8th century B.C.
A rare Chinese bronze chamfron, 11th - 8th century B.C.
A rare Chinese bronze chamfron, 11th - 8th century B.C.

Lot 3091

A rare Chinese bronze chamfron, 11th - 8th century B.C.

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Description

Large bronze chamfron for a war horse with distinctive greenish, partially reddish patina. The centre slightly ridged, two wide ornamental ribs on each side. Old perforations for the straps at the edges. The neck guard broken at the base, one corner broken off. Mounted on a modern stand. Dimensions 50 x 29.5 cm, dimensions of neck guard 15 x 21 cm.

Provenance: Allegedly found during excavations in the Yunnan Province in the 1970s. Collection Elaine and Guy de la Boisselière. Cf: Eliane La Boisselière (de), Guy La Boisselière (de), Pierre Drugmand, Paul Louis, "Eperonnerie et parure du cheval de l'antiquité à nos jours", Brussels, 2005.

Condition: III Questions about the lot?

General Information

The auction starts on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 2 pm (CET). Lot no. 3001 - 3389. The pre-sale view will take place on 03., 04. and 06. May as well as 11th and 13th May 2024, in our auction rooms at Bretonischer Ring 3 in 85630 Grasbrunn / Munich from 11 am to 5 pm (CET). Please make an appointment if possible to avoid waiting times.

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