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LOT 0417
Bronze Statue the Borghese Gladiator
19TH CENTURY A.D.
19 3/4 in. (15.45 kg total, 50.5 cm including stand).
Modelled nude with right leg thrust forward, left arm raised and head turned, right arm held back for balance; miniature heater shield on strap to left forearm; mounted on a rectangular base.
Provenance
Private collection, England.
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