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LOT 2219
Grand Tour Bronze Murmillo Gladiator Statuette
LATE 19TH CENTURY A.D.
3 5/8 in. (128 grams, 92 mm).
Standing murmillo type gladiator, holding a sword and rectangular shield, wearing feathered helmet. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the early 2000s.
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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