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LOT 0762
Life-Size Roman Bronze Finger
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 5/8 in. (190 grams, 92 mm).
Modelled in a relaxed pose with anatomical detailing and neatly trimmed nail, lead core.
Provenance
Ex 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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