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LOT 0636

Roman Bronze Herm Statuette

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

3 1/2 in. (116 grams, 92 mm).

The shank square in section and tapering with youthful male head, stub arms, clavii to the chest and male genitals.

Provenance

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

CONDITION

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LOT 0636

Roman Bronze Herm Statuette

Sold for (Inc. bp): £390

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