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LOT 0796
Roman Bronze Hand Weight
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (7.9 grams, 23 mm).
Right hand in relaxed stance with gently curled fingers, socket to rear for attachment. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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