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