LOT 1132 Roman Mars Ultor Mount
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2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze bust mount of the war god Mars Ultor (Greek Ares), helmetted with a pseudo-Corinthian helmet, fitted with high forefront plume (crista), a sword bossed baldric (cingulum bullatum) passing across the right shoulder; probably a casket or furniture mount. See a recent find from Cambridgeshire: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CAM-F9C831_Roman_figurine_(FindID_260636).jpg. 21 grams, 38mm (1 1/2"). From a private Netherlands collection; previously in an old collection since before 1980. From the 1st-3rd century AD, this war god is usually characterised by his high plumed pseudo-Corinthian helmet.
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