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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]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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