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LOT 0975
Roman Bronze Lamp Holder Shaped as Arm
CIRCA LATE 2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
10 3/4 in. (429 grams, 27.5 cm).
Comprising a tapering square-section spike below a stepped flange, columnar arm developing to a clenched fist with vertical socket.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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