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LOT 0742

Roman Bronze Hand Weight

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

5/8 in. (4.8 grams, 17 mm).

The left hand from a figurine modelled open beneath the thumb to accept a knife or tool; cut off for use as a weight. [No Reserve]

Provenance

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

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LOT 0742

Roman Bronze Hand Weight

Sold for (Inc. bp): £59

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