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LOT 2028
Bronze Roman Style Soldier Statuette
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (154 grams, 91 mm).
Modelled in the round standing on a circular base, dressed in full military gear and sandals, holding an eagle-topped standard in his right hand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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