Iberian Bronze Horse Fibula with a warrior. Exvoto. Spanish Export License. 3,5 cm H

Horse Fibula with a warrior Iberian culture 5th century BC Bronze Height 3,5 cm without stand (with plexiglass stand 6 cm H) . PROVENANCE: Private collection G. C. Paris. Acquired in the Galerie La Reine Margot. DOCUMENTS: Including export license from the Ministry of Culture in Spain. CONDITION: Good condition, fragment intact. DESCRIPTION: The stylized animal is decorated with a pattern of concentric circles and the mane and tail pierced to allow the insertion of rings. The Iberians expressed their religiosity through votive offerings in the form of small figures made of stone, bronze or terracotta, elements of "popular art" that were initially considered as representations of gods. As for the metallic votive offerings, they are solid pieces made using the “lost wax” technique, with a size not exceeding 18 cm in height, with some exceptions. They are generally stylized images of male and female offerers in an attitude of prayer, with some exaggerated feature (hands, eyes, sexual organs) and carrying an offering (a roll, fruits, etc.) . In the same way, horsemen, horses and body parts are also known, as well as miniatures of attacked knives. Its chronology starts, in general, from the middle of the third century BC. Notes: - The piece includes authenticity certificate. - The piece includes Spanish Export License. - The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.