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LOT 1993
Larger Than Life-Size Bronze Head of a Male Athlete
LATE 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
22 in. (14 kg total, 56 cm high including stand).
Hollow-formed male bust with stern features, a victor's laurel wreath in the tousled hair, thick neck and shoulders; mounted on a stand.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980s-1990s.
Property of a gentleman, Tokyo, Japan.
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