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LOT 0791

Life-Size Roman Bronze Thumb

1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

2 3/4 in. (137 grams, 68 mm).

Hollow-form with accurate anatomical detailing. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 0791

Life-Size Roman Bronze Thumb

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430

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