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LOT 0395
Medieval Marble Sarcophagus Fragment with a Man
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
13 3/8 in. (7.4 kg, 34 cm).
Depicting the head of a mature bearded male against a draped background with swept folds.
Provenance
Private collection, England.
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