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LOT 0712

Roman Bronze Bent Finger

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

1 5/8 in. (63.7 grams, 43 mm).

From a life-sized statue, slender forefinger bent in gripping configuration.

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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 0712

Roman Bronze Bent Finger

Sold for (Inc. bp): £176

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